Ingredients

  • 5 each hot red chiles fresh, or 10 dried red chiles
  • 4 each garlic cloves
  • 1 x salt
  • 3 cups stock aromatic
  • 2 tablespoons cilantro minced
  • 4 lbs chicken pieces fat removed
  • 1 each turkey neck and giblets, (optional)
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 each onions chopped
  • 3 each cinnamon sticks
  • 15 each peppercorns
  • 8 each cloves
  • 3 1/2 quarts water
  • 1 cup chickpeas (garbanzo beans) soaked
  • 4 strips orange zest
  • 1/2 teaspoon saffron threads
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 cc ginger fresh
  • 6 Sprigs parsley leaves
  • 15 sprigs cilantro
  • 1/2 pound carrots scraped, cut in chunks
  • 1 1/2 each pumpkin peeled, cut in chunks
  • 2 each sweet red bell peppers seeded, quartered
  • 1 x cilantro chopped, for garnish

Method

  • If using the dried chiles, soak them in a cup of hot water for 1 hour, then drain.
  • Pound or mince the chiles, garlic and salt into a paste.
  • Mix all or some of this paste, according to the degree of hotness desired, with the broth, and serve hot, garnished with the cilantro.
  • Aromatic Broth: Put the chicken parts, turkey neck and giblets, butter, onions, cardamom, cinnamon sticks, peppercorns and cloves into a heavy pan.
  • Cover and cook over medium-low heat for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Before the mixture begins to brown, add the remaining ingredients (except chopped cilantro).
  • Cover and simmer for 1 hour, skimming off as much fat as possible.
  • Raise the heat to medium and let the broth cook, uncovered, for 1 hour.
  • The broth should reduce to about 7 cups during this time.
  • Season with salt and remove from heat.
  • Remove the pieces of chicken and discard.
  • Strain the broth through a large sieve set over a large bowl, pressing against the vegetables.
  • Set aside 3 cups broth to make the harissa sauce.
  • Serve the remainder, piping hot, garnished with cilantro.