Chicken Couscous with Caramelized Onion and Raisin Tfaya

This couscous recipe from The North African Cookbook is a classic blend of sweet and savory flavors.

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2 hours 15 minutes

By Jeff Koehler

Published on August 29, 2023

By Jeff Koehler

Published on August 29, 2023

In this classic Moroccan recipe adapted from Jeff Koehler’s new book The North African Cookbook, sweet and savory flavors are subtly layered together, via an elegant stew of chicken and chickpeas is spooned over a bed of couscous, topped with a rich tfaya (sauce) of caramelized onions and spiced raisins, and garnished with fried almonds and hard-boiled eggs. Koehler offers several methods for preparing couscous in his book, including with a traditional couscoussier, but here we’ve included his ingenious quick-cooking technique, in which the couscous is gently tossed with olive oil and then briefly steamed in the oven prior to serving. It couldn’t be easier, or more delicious.