Chicken Mograbieh – A Classic Lebanese Comfort Dish

Chicken Mograbieh – A Classic Lebanese Comfort Dish

Chicken Mograbieh is one of Lebanon's most beloved traditional dishes — a hearty, soul-warming meal made with large pearl couscous (mograbieh), tender whole chicken pieces, pearl onions, and chickpeas, all simmered in a fragrant broth spiced with caraway and cinnamon.

Ingredients

  • 1 whole chicken, cut into pieces
  • 500g mograbieh (large pearl couscous)
  • 200g pearl onions, peeled
  • 1 can chickpeas, drained
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 1 tsp caraway seeds
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Fresh parsley for garnish

Method

  1. Boil the chicken in salted water with cinnamon and caraway until fully cooked. Reserve the broth.
  2. In a separate pot, cook the mograbieh in the chicken broth until tender.
  3. Sauté the pearl onions until golden, then add the chickpeas.
  4. Plate the mograbieh, top with chicken pieces, onions, and chickpeas.
  5. Ladle warm broth over the dish and garnish with fresh parsley.

Serve hot and enjoy this timeless Lebanese classic!

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