Moroccan Chicken Rfissa - Trid with Chicken and Lentils

Name: Moroccan Chicken Rfissa - Trid with Chicken and Lentils
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 540 min
Ingredients: 1 large chicken, (quartered or left whole); 3 large onions, (thinly sliced); 1/2 cup olive oil; 1 tbsp salt; 1 tbsp pepper; 1 1/2 tbsp ginger; 1 tbsp Ras el Hanout ((or 1 1/2 tbsp msakhen)); 1 1/2 tsp turmeric; 1/2 cup uncooked lentils, green or brown; 4 tbsp fenugreek seeds, (soaked overnight and drained); 1 1/2 tsp saffron threads, (heated gently and then crumbled); 1 handful fresh cilantro, (finely chopped); 1 handful fresh parsley, (finely chopped); 4 1/2 cups water; 1 1/2 tsp smen ((Moroccan preserved butter)); 1 1/2 batches msemen, shredded ((or trid pastry))

ByChristine Benlafquih November 7, 2017March 17, 2022 March 17, 2022

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Rfissa is a fabulous Moroccan dish of stewed chicken, lentils, and onions served on a bed of shredded msemen, trid pastry or bread. A fragrantly seasoned broth is poured over all.