Bastilla - Chicken Pie - Recipe of the Day

Bastilla - Chicken Pie - Recipe of the Day

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Bastilla is an exquisite dish made from crispy paper-thin pastry stuffed with chicken or pigeon and almonds. It is considered the most sophisticated and

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  • Chef's knife
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  • Kitchen towel

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

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