Moroccan Style Chicken With Pearl Couscous

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 2 teaspoons mustard seeds
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon chilli paste
• ¼ tablespoon tomato paste
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 8 skinless chicken drumsticks
• ½ brown onion finely chopped
• 1 red pepper, diced
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 cup green peas fresh, shelled
• 250 g pearl couscous larger
• 2 cups reduced salt chicken stock
• fresh coriander (cilantro) to serve

Preparation

1. preheat the oven to 180°c. in a bowl, mix 1/2 tbsp of olive oil with the mustard seeds, cumin seeds, cinnamon, chilli paste, tomato paste and a little salt and pepper.
2. place the chicken drumsticks in a bowl and season with the spicy oil mix. place the chicken on an oven rack and bake in the preheated oven for about 30 minutes, turning the drumsticks from time to time.
3. heat the remaining olive oil in a non-stick pan. add the chopped onion and ground cumin and stir for 1 minute. add the diced capsicum and stir on medium heat for 3 minutes.
4. add the peas and pearl couscous and stir well for 30 seconds, before adding the chicken stock. bring to a simmer, cover with a lid and cook for 10 minutes on very low heat.
5. serve the chicken drumsticks on a bed of pearl couscous garnished with coriander leaves.