
Meat
Kabkabou
Kabkabou is a Tunisian dish of chicken or lamb simmered with garlic, onions, saffron and olives in a tomato-based sauce. The saffron and olives give it a deep flavor typical of the south of the country.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Instructions
- Thinly slice the onions and crush the garlic. Sauté them in the olive oil for 8 minutes, until translucent.
- Add the seasoned chicken pieces and brown them for 5 minutes on each side.
- Stir in the tomato paste, cumin and paprika, and cook for 1 minute.
- Pour in the hot water, add the saffron dissolved in a spoonful of water, and bring to a simmer.
- Cover and simmer gently for 45 minutes, until the chicken is tender.
- Add the green olives and continue cooking for 10 minutes.
- Adjust the seasoning and serve hot with semolina or bread.
Variations and tips
Lamb version. Replace the chicken with lamb shoulder and extend the cooking time by 30 minutes.
More ideas
Original Ecomely recipe.

Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia