Ingredients

  • 2 large onions, finely chopped
  • 3 -4 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1 bunch fresh cilantro, finely chopped
  • 1 bunch fresh flat leaf parsley, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 lemons, juice of
  • 34 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 12 cups water
  • 3 lbs roasting chickens, cut into pieces
  • 1 preserved lemon, finel sliced
  • 5 12 ounces olives

Method

  • Mix onion, half the cilantro and parsley, the spices, salt and half the lemon juice and olive oil.
  • Dilute with water to make a sauce.
  • Rub some of the sauce over the outside of the chicken.
  • Place chicken in a large cooking pan.
  • pour the rest of the mixture around the meat, cover and simmer over medium heat for 30 to 45 minutes.
  • Turn occasionally and add more water if necessary.
  • When chicked cooked through, add the remaining cilantro and parsley and pour over the remaining lemon juice.
  • Leave to simmer hard for a few more minutes to thicken the sauce.
  • Arrange chicken on a dish and garnish with slices of preserved lemon and olives.