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Kabkabou: photo of the dish
Illustrative photo: Emna Mizouni — CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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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.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Instructions

  1. Thinly slice the onions and crush the garlic. Sauté them in the olive oil for 8 minutes, until translucent.
  2. Add the seasoned chicken pieces and brown them for 5 minutes on each side.
  3. Stir in the tomato paste, cumin and paprika, and cook for 1 minute.
  4. Pour in the hot water, add the saffron dissolved in a spoonful of water, and bring to a simmer.
  5. Cover and simmer gently for 45 minutes, until the chicken is tender.
  6. Add the green olives and continue cooking for 10 minutes.
  7. 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.