Djaj bel Loz

Name: Djaj bel Loz
Ingredients: 2 large onions, chopped; 4 tablespoons peanut or vegetable oil; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon; 2 3 1/24-pound chickens, cut into quarters; Salt and pepper; 1/2 teaspoon powdered saffron; Juice of 1/21 lemon; 1 1/2 cups blanched almonds, coarsely ground; 1 tablespoon rose water; 45 tablespoons honey

11 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

2 large onions, chopped
4 tablespoons peanut or vegetable oil
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 3 1/24-pound chickens, cut into quarters
Salt and pepper
1/2 teaspoon powdered saffron
Juice of 1/21 lemon
1 1/2 cups blanched almonds, coarsely ground
1 tablespoon rose water
45 tablespoons honey

Directions

1

In a large pan, cook the onions in the oil over low heat with the lid on until they soften, stirring occasionally.
2

Stir in the ginger and cinnamon and put in the chicken.
3

Cover with water, add salt and pepper, saffron, and lemon juice, and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes.
4

Taste and adjust the seasonings (the sauce should be quite salty), and move the pieces so that the top ones go to the bottom.
5

Lift the chicken pieces out and arrange them in a large, shallow baking dish.
6

Remove the skin if you like, and pour the sauce over.
7

Mix the ground almonds with the rose water and honey.
8

Spread this paste over the chicken pieces and bake in a 350F oven for about 3045 minutes.
9

The flavor, with the melting honey, is divine.
10

Serve hot.