North African Chicken With Spicy Green Sauce

Name: North African Chicken With Spicy Green Sauce
Ingredients: Published: April 24, 2012; Time: About 1 hour 45 minutes plus overnight soaking; 1 cup dried chickpeas, soaked in cold water overnight (or 3 cups canned chickpeas); 1 onion, peeled and stuck with 2 cloves, plus 2 small onions, diced, about 2 cups; 1 bay leaf; Salt and freshly ground pepper; 1/2 teaspoon coriander seed; 1/2 teaspoon cumin seed; 1/2 teaspoon caraway seed; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne; 4 chicken drumsticks with thighs; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 inch long stick of cinnamon; 6 garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 pound carrots, peeled, in 2-inch batons; 1/2 pound small turnips, peeled and cut in wedges (or substitute daikon in 2-inch batons); Spicy green sauce for serving (see recipe); Cooked and buttered couscous or rice for serving (optional).

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INGREDIENTS

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Published: April 24, 2012

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Time: About 1 hour 45 minutes plus overnight soaking

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1 cup dried chickpeas, soaked in cold water overnight (or 3 cups canned chickpeas)

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1 onion, peeled and stuck with 2 cloves, plus 2 small onions, diced, about 2 cups

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1 bay leaf

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Salt and freshly ground pepper

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1/2 teaspoon coriander seed

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1/2 teaspoon cumin seed

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1/2 teaspoon caraway seed

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1/4 teaspoon cayenne

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4 chicken drumsticks with thighs

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1 tablespoon olive oil

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1 inch long stick of cinnamon

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6 garlic cloves, minced

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1/2 pound carrots, peeled, in 2-inch batons

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1/2 pound small turnips, peeled and cut in wedges (or substitute daikon in 2-inch batons)

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Spicy green sauce for serving (see recipe)

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Cooked and buttered couscous or rice for serving (optional).

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