Maftoul (Palestinian Couscous) - Palestine In A Dish

Ingredients

• 1 bag of maftoul (follow bag instructions, or follow instructions below)
• 1 chicken cut into 4-6
• 1 tablespoon oil
• ½ teaspoon allspice
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon (divide in half, for spicing chicken and with cooked maftoul)
• ½ teaspoon nutmeg (divide in half, for spicing chicken and with cooked maftoul)
• 4 -6 cups water
• 2 bay leaves
• 2-3 cardamom pods
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1.5 cups cooked chickpeas
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 2-3 sweet onions
• 1.5 tablespoons butter (half a tablespoon used for sauteing onions)
• 1-2 teaspoons of sea salt (adjust to taste).