Moroccan Chicken with Pistachios, Apricots, Roses, and Marigolds

25 minutes Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 15 minutes

1088 calories per serving view nutrition facts

4 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

2	cups	long grain rice
2	tablespoons	vegetable oil
3	each	scallions, spring or green onions	spring onions
1	each	onion	finely chopped
2	ounces	apricots, dried	or 50 g, chopped
2	ounces	pistachio nuts	or 50 g, shelled
2	ounces	pine nuts	or 50 g
1	teaspoon	cinnamon, ground	up to 2 tsp
3	pounds	chicken breast halves, boneless and skinless	1 inch strips
1	x	sea salt
1	x	black pepper	ground
1	teaspoon	rosewater
1	teaspoon	primrose petals	rose petals, heaped and lightly scented
1	teaspoon	primrose petals	marigold metals, heaped

Directions

Make certain you use a pot marigold (Calendula) rather than an African marigold (Tagetes)

Cook the rice in boiling, salted water for 15-20 minutes, or until just tender; it should still be a little chewy.

Heat 1 tbsp oil in a frying pan, put in the onions and fry quickly for 2 minutes.

Add the apricots, pistachios, pine kernels, sprinkling them with cinnamon as they cook.

Using a slotted spoon, remove the mixture from the pan and stir into the rice.

Cover and keep warm.

Heat the remaining oil, put in the chicken strips and fry quickly, sprinkling with a little more cinnamon.

Do not overcook the chicken, which should be tender and juicy.

Mix the cooked chicken into the rice, season if necessary and spread the mixture in a wide shallow dish.

Sprinkle with rose water and decorate with the rose and marigold petals.

Serve at once.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 502g

Amount per Serving

Calories 1088 23% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 28.0g	44%
Saturated Fat 5.0g	26%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 289mg	96%
Sodium 261mg	11%
Total Carbohydrate 86.0g	29%
Dietary Fiber 4.0g	16%
Sugars 7.0g
Protein 116.0g	231%

Vitamin A	10%		Vitamin C	8%
Calcium	11%		Iron	50%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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