Moroccan Chicken with Onions (pre-fast Yom Kippur)
This dish is a family tradition eaten as the last meal before the Yom Kippur fast. It is served with lentria (thin egg noodles) and candied eggplant.
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 531kcal
Ingredients
- 1 medium-sized chicken cut up
- 2 lbs small onions peeled and sliced crosswise and separated into "rings"
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1/2 tsp saffron
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup sugar
Instructions
- Rinse and dry the chicken. Pour the oil in a pan and lay the chicken pieces in a single layer. Fry until golden brown. Cover chicken pieces with the onions and sprinkle with salt, turmeric and saffron. Cover and cook at low temperature for 35-40 minutes.
- Sprinkle the sugar, cover and simmer again for 15 minutes.
- Pour them into a hot serving platter and serve them immediately.
Nutrition
Calories: 531kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 95mg | Sodium: 289mg | Potassium: 465mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 181IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 2mg