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Bowl of Moghrabieh

Moghrabieh Recipe

This delicious Moghrabieh recipe is a hearty stew made with Moghrabieh balls, chicken, onions, chickpeas, and Middle Eastern spices.
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Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour
Course Dinner Recipes
Cuisine Lebanese
Servings 6
Calories 221 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 chicken thighs - bone in and skin on approx. 1 pound
  • 2 cups of Moghrabieh balls
  • 1-2 large onions sliced yellow or white
  • 1 can of chickpeas drained
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon caraway seeds or ground caraway
  • 1 quart of chicken broth
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Saute sliced onions in olive oil in a large deep skillet.
  • Add caraway, cinnamon, paprika, salt, and pepper.
  • Add chicken skin side down and brown on both sides, about 5 minutes on medium-high heat.
  • Remove chicken to a plate to cool.
  • Meanwhile, boil moghrabieh balls in salted water for about 20 minutes or until tender similar to spaghetti. Drain.
  • Next, add chicken broth to the pan and scrape up all the brown bits from the spices and chicken.
  • Add chickpeas to the pan.
  • Pull apart chicken meat and add to the pan. Simmer for about 10-15 minutes to cook through.
  • Serve by scooping some of the cooked moghrabieh into a bowl and then ladle some of the broth and chicken mixture over top

Notes

If you want to make this for a large crowd you can include chicken breasts and legs and brown them in batches.
You can also serve the meal by not removing the chicken meat from the bones, but serving it in pieces on a plate and letting people take a piece that they want to add to their bowl.
You can also substitute rotisserie chicken instead of browning pieces of chicken for a quick meal.
You can also substitute pearled Israeli couscous for the moghrabieh balls.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 221kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 18gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 86mgSodium: 709mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2g

Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although attempts have been made to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.

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