Recipe: how to make tajine with chicken, raisins and honey

There are hundreds of recipes for a delicious tajine. But this might well be our favorite. Honey-sweet and salty chicken? A golden combination! This dish uses dried fruit and delicious spices to take humble chicken to the next level. Perfect for sharing with loved ones. At every Chatars family celebration, this tajine is a welcome guest.

Team tajine!

A tajine is, incidentally, both the name for the cookware and for the dishes prepared in it. Are you cooking with a tajine for the first time, or could you use some extra tips? Hakim Chatar previously explained how best to proceed if you want to cook in a tajine.

• For the marinade, add the salt, pepper, ginger, cinnamon and turmeric to a medium-sized bowl. Add a little water and mix everything well.
• Marinate the chicken pieces and rub well until each piece of chicken is completely covered with marinade.
• Place half of the onion rings on the bottom of the tajine, place the chicken pieces on top and cover with the remaining onion rings. Drizzle the vegetable oil over it and sprinkle the drained raisins over the chicken.
• This is the time to add extra vegetables, if desired. Cut everything into large pieces and spread over the onion.
• Place the lid on the tajine and let everything cook over medium heat for 1 hour.
• Occasionally spoon some of the sauce over the chicken. Add a little water if necessary.
• Add the honey when the sauce starts to thicken and the chicken is almost cooked. Carefully mix the raisins into the sauce. Cover and cook for another 15 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and sprinkle with the fresh herbs. 9. Serve warm, and of course with bread!