Moroccan chicken pastilla starter

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Moroccan chicken pastilla starter

Name: Moroccan chicken pastilla starter
Prep time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 500 g Chicken thighs or breast; 1 fine diced onion; 2 chopped cloves of garlic; juice from one lemon; 2 Tablespoon olive oil; 1 Teaspoon turmeric; Teaspoon ginger; 1 Pinch salt; ground black pepper; 4 Eggs; 150 g ground almonds; 100 g confectionery sugar; 1 Teaspoon cinnamon; 1 Teaspoon cardamom; 8 Leaves filo pastry; 50 g butter; 50 g confectionery sugar

Pastilla is a Moroccan appetizer that we enjoy on holidays, weddings and special occasions. The chicken pastilla is a mixture of sweet and salty flavors with a crispy layer of filo pastry on top that crunches when you eat it! The chicken pastilla is a little more time-consuming to prepare, but is a taste sensation!

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Ingredients

number of servings

For the chicken:

500 g Chicken thighs or breast Added to
1 fine diced onion Added to
2 chopped cloves of garlic Added to
juice from one lemon Added to
2 Tablespoon olive oil Added to
1 Teaspoon turmeric Added to
Teaspoon ginger Added to
1 Pinch salt Added to
ground black pepper Added to

For the filling:

4 Eggs Added to
150 g ground almonds Added to
100 g confectionery sugar Added to
1 Teaspoon cinnamon Added to
1 Teaspoon cardamom Added to

For the dough:

8 Leaves filo pastry Added to
50 g butter Added to
50 g confectionery sugar Added to

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Directions

60 min.

1. Step

To make the chicken pastilla, first place the chicken in a pan with olive oil together with the onion, garlic, lemon juice and spices. Cook over a medium heat for approx. 30 minutes.

2. Step

While the chicken is cooking, toast the almonds in a frying pan over a medium heat until golden brown. This gives the stuffing an extra flavor.

3. Step

When the chicken is cooked, remove from the pan and allow to cool, then shred or shred and set aside. Keep the liquid in the pan.

4. Step

Whisk the eggs in the remaining liquid until they are cooked. Crumble and add to the chicken mixture.

5. Step

Now add the roasted almonds, powdered sugar and spices to the mixture and mix well.

6. Step

Brush a filo pastry sheet with butter, then spread a layer of the chicken-almond-egg mixture on top. Cover with a second greased filo pastry sheet and fold in the sides to form a parcel. Brush with the remaining butter.

7. Step

Preheat the oven to 180°C and bake the pastilla for 30 minutes until golden brown and crispy.

8. Step

Remove the chicken pastilla from the oven and sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving.

15 November 2023

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