Rfisa chicken stew with lentils over msemen

Rfisa Ingredients

Name: Rfisa – Moroccan Chicken with Lentils and Trid
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Moroccan
Ingredients: 1 whole chicken, cut into pieces; 2 onions, sliced; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 cup green lentils; 2 tsp ground ginger; 1 tsp turmeric; 1/2 tsp ras el hanout; 1 pinch saffron; Salt and pepper; 3 tbsp olive oil; 4-6 shredded msemen (or papardelle as substitute); 4 cups chicken stock

Explore the layers of Rfisa, a traditional Moroccan dish made from msemen, lentils, chicken, and fenugreek-rich broth.

How to Prepare

Brown chicken in olive oil with garlic and onions.
Add lentils, turmeric, ginger, ras el hanout, saffron.
Pour in stock and simmer until chicken and lentils are tender.
Shred msemen or trid and plate it.
Ladle the stew over the bread and serve hot.

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