Pasta

Chicken rechta

Name: Chicken rechta
Total time: 70 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 800 g Chicken; 2 Onion; 2 tbsp Olive oil; 2 cloves Garlic; 1/2 tsp Cinnamon; 1 pinch Saffron; 1 L Stock; 400 g Wheat noodles; 30 g Butter; 150 g cooked Chickpeas; 50 g Raisins

Preparation time: 1 h 10
Servings: Serves 4

Ingredients

Serves 4

Chicken — to buy800 g
Onion — to buy2
Olive oil — to buy2 tbsp
Garlic — to buy2 cloves
Cinnamon — to buy1/2 tsp
Saffron — to buy1 pinch
Stock — to buy1 L
Wheat noodles — to buy400 g
Butter — to buy30 g
Chickpeas — to buy150 g cooked
Raisins — to buy50 g

Preparation

In a pot, brown the chicken with the onion in oil for 6 minutes, until well coloured.
Add the garlic, cinnamon and saffron infused in a little hot water, stir then cover with broth.
Cover and simmer 35 minutes until the chicken is tender and falls off the bone.
Meanwhile, cook the thin wheat noodles by steaming or boiling per the package, then toss with a little melted butter.
Arrange the noodles on a platter, pour the chicken and its sauce over, serve with chickpeas and raisins.