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== Description ==
Algerian chicken with pumpkin

== Ingredients ==
* 2 whole [[chicken]]s
* 2 whole large [[onion]]s, grated or pureed in a blender with some [[water]]
* 2 – 3 cups of [[pumpkin]], cut into small pieces
* spices that work for the dish are my [[ras el hanout]] blend, [[saffron]], [[turmeric]], [[cinnamon]] or [[nutmeg]] just to name a few. you can omit spices entirely and the dish will still be delicious.

== Procedures ==
# Put all the ingredients in a big pot with about 1½ cups of [[water]], season with [[salt]] and [[pepper]], add spices if you will be using them.
# Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until the [[chicken]] is tender, about 1½ hours.
# You can serve this as is with [[couscous]] or bread.
# You can gently wipe off the sauce on the [[chicken]], [[butter]] it and brown it in a very hot oven.
# The sauce can be passed through a sieve or a food mill for a more refined texture or it can be puréed in a blender.

[[Category:Algerian Meat Dishes]]
[[Category:Chicken Recipes]]
[[Category:Pumpkin Recipes]]
[[Category:Ras el hanout Recipes]]

[[Category:Saffron Recipes]]