Moroccan Pastilla

Moroccan Pastilla

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Pastilla, or bastilla, is a Moroccan pie, which looks dead impressive but is surprisingly easy to make. It doesn’t matter if it’s not that neat – we like rustic. We used pistachio nuts when we...

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Cooking tools:

  • Skillet
  • Saucepan
  • Chef's knife
  • Cutting board
  • Mixing bowl
  • Whisk
  • Fork
  • Spoon
  • Oven
  • Dish
  • Pastry brush
  • Fine-mesh sieve
  • Measuring spoon
  • Measuring cup
  • Microplane
  • Grater
  • Plate
  • Spatula
  • Kitchen scale
  • Cooling rack

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 4–6 boneless chicken thighs (about 750g)
  • 10g butter
  • 2 onions, finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • pinch of saffron
  • 500ml chicken stock
  • 4 eggs, beaten
  • 75g ground almonds or pistachios
  • 75g dried dates, finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp orange blossom water
  • 1 tsp orange zest
  • 4 tbsp finely chopped parsley
  • sea salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 6 large slices of filo pastry
  • 60g butter, melted
  • 1 tbsp icing sugar
  • pinch of cinnamon

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