Sami Tamimi Chicken Musakhan | Traditional Palestinian Recipe

Name: Sami Tamimi Chicken Musakhan | Traditional Palestinian Recipe
Ingredients: 1 chicken (about 1.7kg), divided into 4 pieces (1.4kg) or 1kg chicken supremes (between 4 and 6, depending on size), skin on, if you prefer; 120ml olive oil, plus 2–3 tbsp extra, to finish; 1 tbsp ground cumin; 3 tbsp sumac; ½ tsp ground cinnamon; ½ tsp ground allspice; 30g pine nuts; 3 large red onions, thinly sliced, 2–3mm thick (500g); 4 taboon breads (see headnote), or any flatbread (such as Arabic flatbread or naan bread) (330g); 5g parsley leaves, roughly chopped; salt and black pepper; 300g Greek-style yoghurt; 1 lemon, quartered

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Chicken Musakhan is as traditional as Palestinian food gets. Learn how to create this flavour-packed dish with this authentic recipe from Falastin.

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Ingredients

1 chicken (about 1.7kg), divided into 4 pieces (1.4kg) or 1kg chicken supremes (between 4 and 6, depending on size), skin on, if you prefer
120ml olive oil, plus 2–3 tbsp extra, to finish
1 tbsp ground cumin
3 tbsp sumac
½ tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp ground allspice
30g pine nuts
3 large red onions, thinly sliced, 2–3mm thick (500g)
4 taboon breads (see headnote), or any flatbread (such as Arabic flatbread or naan bread) (330g)
5g parsley leaves, roughly chopped
salt and black pepper
300g Greek-style yoghurt
1 lemon, quartered