Guinea Fowl Bisteeya - Be Inspired - Food Wine Travel

Ingredients

• 12 sheets fillo pastry
• 1 x 1-1.2kg guinea fowl
• 1 stick cinnamon, broken
• 1/2 bunch flat-leaf parsley, leaves chopped, stems reserved
• 1/2 bunch coriander, leaves chopped, stems reserved
• 150g salted butter, melted
• 80g slivered almonds, coarsely crushed
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 red onion, finely diced
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• Salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
• Freshly grated nutmeg, to taste
• Pinch saffron threads, soaked in a little water
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 tablespoon icing sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon