@cookwithbash Tajine Zitoun (tajine poulet olives et carottes) Ingrédients 👨🏻‍🍳: 4 cuisses de poulet ou pilons 2 c.à.s d’huile 1 c.à.s de beurre 1 oignon haché 2 gousses d’ail écrasées 2 carottes coupées en rondelles 1 c.à.c de curcuma 1 c.à.c de gingembre ½ c.à.c de piment doux Sel, poivre 150 g d’olives vertes dénoyautées Quelques rondelles de citron (frais ou confit) Persil et coriandre fraîches Bouillon de volaille ou environ 500 ml d’eau chaude #recette #tajine #recettealgerienne ♬ son original - CookWithBash 🕺👨🏻‍🍳

🍋✨ Where Memory Steeps in Gold

Just like “Timgharin” by Sarah & Ismael carries the weight of cherished memories and the tenderness of what we hold onto, a Tajine Zitoun simmers with the same quiet emotional depth — a dish where chicken, olives, carrots, and lemony aromas become vessels of heritage, warmth, and remembrance. The song’s nostalgic pull mirrors the way this golden sauce gathers stories from the past, infusing every bite with roots, family, and the comforting certainty that some flavours — like some memories — stay with us long after the moment has passed.

🎶 🍋🫒🥕🍗✨🌞🇩🇿🥣💛🍋🌿🔥🍞⭐ 🔊 Timgharin - Sarah & Ismael

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🍋🫒✨ Tajine Zitoun — Chicken, Olives & Carrots in a Golden, Fragrant Sauce

There are dishes that feel like home even before the first bite — and Tajine Zitoun is one of them. This beloved Algerian classic brings together meltingly tender chicken, bright green olives, sweet carrots, and a golden broth perfumed with turmeric, ginger, and lemon. As it simmers, the kitchen fills with warmth and sunshine, the kind that wraps around you like a familiar embrace. Served with fresh homemade bread to soak up every drop of its silky, saffron‑tinted sauce, this tajine is more than a recipe — it’s a moment of togetherness. A dish that gathers people around the table, rooted in Maghreb tradition yet endlessly comforting in any home. Simple, fragrant, generous, and deeply satisfying.

🛒 Ingredients (4 people)

• 4 chicken thighs or drumsticks
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 carrots, sliced into rounds
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp ginger
• ½ tsp mild paprika
• Salt & pepper
• 150 g green olives, pitted
• A few slices of lemon (fresh or preserved)
• Fresh parsley & coriander
• Chicken broth or 500 ml hot water

🍗🔥 How to Make a Perfect Tajine Zitoun

1. Brown the chicken
In a heavy pot or cocotte, heat the oil and butter. Add the chicken and brown it on all sides until golden and fragrant.

2. Build the flavor base
Add the chopped onion and garlic. Let them soften for a few minutes, releasing their aroma.

3. Add the spices
Stir in turmeric, ginger, paprika, salt, and pepper. Everything should take on a warm, golden glow.

4. Add the vegetables
Drop in the carrot slices. They’ll soften slowly and sweeten the sauce.

5. Simmer gently
Cover the chicken with broth or hot water. Close the pot and let it simmer for about 40 minutes, until the meat is tender and the sauce reduced.

6. Prepare the olives
Blanch the olives with a slice of lemon twice to remove excess saltiness. Drain and set aside.

7. Optional: oven finish
For extra flavor, brown the cooked chicken in the oven for a few minutes.

8. Final assembly
Add the olives (and mushrooms if you like) to the sauce. Let everything simmer together for a few minutes. For a thicker sauce, whisk 1 tbsp cornstarch into a ladle of broth and stir it back into the pot until silky.

9. Serve beautifully
Arrange the chicken in a dish, surround it with carrots, olives, and lemon slices, and pour the golden sauce over the top. Finish with chopped parsley and coriander.

🍞✨ To Serve

This tajine is best enjoyed with: homemade khobz, a warm baguette and semoule fine. A dish that brings warmth, generosity, and tradition straight to the table — every single time.

#TajineZitoun 🍋 #GreenOlivesMagic 🫒 #CarrotComfort 🥕 #GoldenChicken 🍗 #MaghrebFlavours ✨