Bastilla - Chicken Pie - Recipe of the Day - Arab America

Ingredients

• 2 medium sized onions, finely chopped
• 3/4 cup butter
• 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander seeds
• pinch of saffron
• 1 1/2 pounds boned cooked chicken, cut into very small pieces
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 1/2 cup finely chopped parsley
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup blanched almonds, roasted until very light brown then ground
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 12 sheets filo dough
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon