Royal Cake Bisteeya

Ingredients

• 4 cups unsalted chicken stock
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground black (or green) cardamom
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 sheets phyllo, halved lengthwise
• About 2 tablespoons melted, clarified butter
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon plus 1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 ounce egg white
• 3 1/2 ounces whole almonds, finely ground
• 2 chicken breasts, on the bone
• Salt
• 2 tablespoons ras el hanout (one that emphasizes cardamom, if possible)
• 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 shallots, minced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 small bunches kale (like red Russian), ribs removed and torn into pieces
• Salt to taste
• 1 preserved lemon rind, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon maras pepper (optional; see note)