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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C7W6HLxxNqZ
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/65404767-dinnerswithdave-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2024-05-24T16:29:47.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Dave Patera (@dinnerswithdave_) — https://gondola.cc/dinnerswithdave_

## Caption

Trid (Chicken R’Fissa): A spectacular dish of shredded Trid pastry topped with chicken thats been stewed with onions, fenugreek and spices.  It’s a gift from the Moroccan kitchen.  Here’s how you make it:

For the chicken
A pinch of saffron threads
150ml (2/3 cup) water
2 whole chickens (3 kg / 1.5 lb)
6 garlic cloves, grated
1T turmeric
1T ginger
1T Ras el Hanout
1t black pepper
1T salt
1T smen 
1kg (2.2 lb) white onions, thinly sliced
70ml (1/4 cup) olive oil
70ml (1/4 cup) vegetable oil
2 whole garlic bulbs
1 tablespoon butter
1L (4 cups) water

For the lentils
200g (1 cup) brown lentils, rinsed

For the fenugreek
100g (1/2 cup) fenugreek, rinsed

For serving
800g (28oz) Trid flatbread
10 Medjool dates
10 walnut halves
10 quail eggs, boiled and peeled
1 tablespoon garden cress seeds 
1 tablespoon poppy seeds

Step 1: Preparing the Chicken 
1- In a small bowl, place the saffron threads and water, and set aside to steep.
2- In large bowl or clay plate (Gassaa), add the garlic, spices, smen, and saffron water mixture. Mix the ingredients together.
3- Add the chicken and rub it with the marinade. Set it aside to marinate for at least two hours or up to overnight (in the fridge).
4- In a large pot over medium heat, add the sliced onion, the place the chicken on top. Cook for 15 minutes until the onions are softened.
5- Flip the chicken over to the other side, then add the olive oil, vegetable oil, and garlic bulbs.
6- Add enough water to cover one-1/3 of the chicken, then cook for 35-40 minutes or until the chicken is tender.
7- Remove the chicken from the pot and place it in an ovenproof dish lined with parchment paper.
8- Butter the chicken and cook in an oven that is preheated to at 200°C / 390°F for 20 minutes or until the chicken is golden brown.

Recipe continued in the comments below! 👇🏼 
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