Ingredients
4 portion(s)
Syrian Chicken
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 chilli, (to taste)
- 1 onion, peeled & halved
- 30 g ginger
- 1 tablespoon cumin, ground
- 2 tsp cinnamon, ground
- 1 tsp cracked pepper
- 1 tsp tumeric powder
- 500 g diced chicken thighs
- 30 g olive oil
- 2 tomatoes, roughly chopped
- 100 g chick peas, tinned
- 100 g white wine
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice and lemon zest
- 1 tbsp cummin seeds
- 1 tbsp vegetable stock, (made in TM)
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 50 gram currants
- Couscous to serve
- coriander fresh, for garnish
Optional
- 1 tablespoon sumac
- 1 tablespoon pomegranate molasses
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Preparation -
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Recipe is created forTM 6
For cooking (simmering) at temperatures of 95°C or above (200°F), the simmering basket should always be used instead of the TM6 measuring cup, as the TM6 measuring cup fits tightly in the lid. The simmering basket rests loosely on top, is steam-permeable, and also prevents food spatter from the mixing bowl. -
Recipe is created forTM 5
If you are using a Thermomix® TM6 measuring cup with your Thermomix® TM5:
For cooking (simmering) at temperatures of 95°C or above (200°F), the simmering basket should always be used instead of the TM6 measuring cup, as the TM6 measuring cup fits tightly in the lid. The simmering basket rests loosely on top, is steam-permeable, and also prevents food spatter from the mixing bowl. -
Recipe is created forTM 31
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Recipe's preparation
- 1. Add onion, garlic, chilli, lemon zest and ginger to the TM bowl. Speed 6 for 3-4 secs. Scrape down sides.
2. Add ground cumin, cinnamon, pepper and tumeric. Speed 6 for 2 seconds. Scrape down sides if required.
3. Add chicken and oil. Set to 100 defrees
"Counter-clockwise operation" for 10 minutes, 
"Gentle stir setting" (ie slowest speed)
4. Add chickpeas, lemon juice, tomatoes, cumin seeds, honey, wine, stock, currants, saffron. You can also add the pomegranate molasses and sumac here if you are using them.
5. Cook 100 degrees,"Counter-clockwise operation" "Gentle stir setting" for 6 minutes. (MC tilted or off)
6. Serve with couscous garnished with fresh coriander.
Don't be intimidated by the list of ingredients, it's really quick and easy to prepare. This was one of my favourite Karen Martini dishes hence was one of the first dishes I converted after getting my Thermomix! (6 years ago)
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Tip
Couscous can be steamed in the Varoma. Put the cooked chicken in the Thermoserver to keep warm. Rinse 200g of couscous under tap. Line varoma tray with wet baking paper and lay out couscous on paper. Add 1 ltre of water to the TM bowl, place Varoma unit on top and set to Varoma temperature for 15 minutes.
If using chicken breast you are better off coating it lightly in the spice mix but then steaming it in the Varoma for 10 mins and then finish off in the sauce in the TM bowl for the last few mins as chicken breast tends to shred in the bowl. I have tried steaming the chicken breast in the Varoma dish and the couscous in the Varoma tray while the sauce was cooking so it is all cooked at once. I'll update this recipe with those instructions once I have the cooking times a bit more accurate.
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I've updated the recipe to remove the extra salt and reduced the amount of Concentrated Vegetable Stock to 1 tablespoon following comments that it is too salty. I should have remembered that I only use half the salt that is recommended in the EDC when I make my veggie stock and I had forgotten the extra salt was included - my salt tastes have changed over the years and I haven't been added it myself. Apologies to those that found it too salty.
Also, you should be able to cook this in the later models of TMs. I just don't know if all the contols are the same. I think it's a bigger problem making something in a TM31 when it is created for a TM5 only becasue the bowl is smaller in the TM31
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Comments
Add a commentHas anyone doubled the chicken in this recipe?
Has anyone doubled the chicken in this recipe?
Loved the flavours !! I have also made this...
Loved the flavours !! I have also made this substituting fish for chicken it was delicious too
Delicious, will be making it again, I didn't have...
Delicious, will be making it again, I didn't have white wine so substituted dry sherry, used 20g of ginger paste instead of fresh ginger, added a whole can of drained chickpeas, had no currants or sumac but it was still amazing 😻
Great recipe, thanks for sharing. Very versatile...
Great recipe, thanks for sharing. Very versatile recipe. I didn't have fresh garlic, ginger or brown onion but instead used shallots and dried ginger. So I skipped step 1 and 2.
I cooked the chicken first for the 10mins as per recipe then I added cannellini beans, premixed carrots, broccoli and cauliflower and adjusted the time so everything was cooked well.
Tasted delicious.
Just made your recipe and it's very nice. Would...
Just made your recipe and it's very nice. Would you please edit instruction 2 to omit the salt (as per your notes).
My Husband and I really enjoyed this. Used whole...
My Husband and I really enjoyed this. Used whole tin of chickpeas, 1 tsp each of cinnamon & cumin seeds. I also cooked the onion garlic and spice mixture in steps 1 & 2 for 5mins before adding chicken. Going into my favourites folder. Thank you for posting this recipe.
Really yummy! I added double the amount of chick...
Really yummy! I added double the amount of chick peas and it was great.
It was a nice dish, however I felt the 30grams of...
It was a nice dish, however I felt the 30grams of ginger, ground cumin and whole cumin seeds is too much - the flavour was overpowering. I will try it again, however I would halved the ginger and halve the cumin portions.
A massive hit in our household - a great addition...
A massive hit in our household - a great addition to the quick weekly meals roster
Made this last night and the flavor was amazing,...
Made this last night and the flavor was amazing, but a bit salty for our tastes. I think next time I make it, I will add only 1 tbsp of vege stock and maybe leave out the extra tsp of salt, and only 1 tsp of cinnamon. Otherwise it was wonderful.
I love this Karen MArtini Recipe and mkae it often...
I love this Karen MArtini Recipe and mkae it often - very glad to find a Thermomix version, and it's cooking now! Thanks!
Hi there, keen to try this tonight as new to...
Hi there, keen to try this tonight as new to owning a thermo mix. Can I use this in the latest thermo? Also, what speed is the spoon symbol? BakingMad:
Hi All, can this be made in the TM5? Also, what...
Hi All, can this be made in the TM5? Also, what speed is the spoon symbol?
This was definitely a winner so yummy, served with...
This was definitely a winner so yummy, served with cauliflower rice 😊
I followed the recipe but it turned out quite...
I followed the recipe but it turned out quite salty and very runny.
Delish! Lots of lovely flavours & will definitely...
Delish! Lots of lovely flavours & will definitely make again
EASY...
EASY
DELICIOUS
THANKS SO MUCH
Thank you! This will become a regular in our...
Thank you! This will become a regular in our house. The flavours are amazing and yes, it was easy. I did tweak a bit to suit our taste & what I had on hand (no chilli, needed it to stretch further so used 750g chicken & whole 420g chickpeas drained - there was plenty of room in my TM31, no white wine, no lemon zest, had no veg stock so just added 1 tsp Herbamere, no currants or optional ingredients). Even with those changes it was wonderful, so I can only imagine how good it would be with the other ingredients included. Definitely do give this one a try, you won't regret it.
Great recipe thanks for posting ...
Great recipe thanks for posting
everyone enjoyed it even my 2 year old but left out the chilli
This was a super yummy dish, thank you! ...
This was a super yummy dish, thank you!
I added extra chick peas towards the end as the others seemed to disappear (they were from a can) and I stirred through some Greek yoghurt when it was finished cooking. I also didn’t have any wine so just added water.
The whole family enjoyed it and had plenty of left overs for lunch the next day.
Great tasting dish. The 17 year old and the 3 year...
Great tasting dish. The 17 year old and the 3 year od both enjoyed it. I'll be cooking this again
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Lovely! I used chicken breast pieces in Varoma as...
Lovely! I used chicken breast pieces in Varoma as instructed, turned out well. Doubled the recipe but was too sweet for us, next time I will put a lot less honey. Maybe 1 Tbspn for the double amount.
Double Yum!
Double Yum!
Great flavour and easily made. I added Israeli...
Great flavour and easily made. I added Israeli Couscous to the mixutre along with the chicken which worked out very well and took out the extra step at the end.
This dish is very tasty I cooked mine for extra 10...
This dish is very tasty I cooked mine for extra 10 minutes as added beans plus extra chicken
This dish was absolutely awesome and so easy to...
This dish was absolutely awesome and so easy to make despite the number of ingredients. Definate stayer at my house
Delicious! Full of flavour. I left out the chilli...
Delicious! Full of flavour. I left out the chilli and cumin seeds, and used raisins instead of currants. I also used water in place of the wine, as I didn't have any.
Great dish thanks. I used tumric root in step one...
Great dish thanks. I used tumric root in step one and omitted the black pepper. Served with cumin seed cauliflower rice.
We have saved this one and will definately be a regular.
Simple and delicious!
There is saffron in the instructions and I happen...
There is saffron in the instructions and I happen to have some in the cupboard.. How much? As I can't see it in the ingredient list
Thanks for this recipe!!!
Thanks for this recipe!!! Love Love Love it - full of flavours & spice
Nice dish...tasty and sweet
Nice dish...tasty and sweet so kids liked it. I added red capsicum and chopped green beans in for the last 5mins and served it with quinoa.
Great flavour and very simple
Great flavour and very simple to do. Currants was great in it.
Loved it full of flavour and
Loved it full of flavour and easy to make
Yum. Family liked it too.
Yum. Family liked it too. Currants were beautiful. I used a bit more couscous.
Looks scary with all the
Looks scary with all the ingtedients, but don't be put off. Super tasty!! Think I'll try it with prawns next time for something different. Thanks heaps!!
Really delicious and what's
Really delicious and what's even better is that it is so easy and quick for a mid week dinner. Thanks for this recipe
Thank-you Vonny for an
Thank-you Vonny for an amazing recipe - it is really special. It is the best dish I have cooked with the thermomix since I started 2 years ago. I love the kick of chilly and the generous use of spices and flavour enhancers. It is amazingly tasty and different in a great way. Thank-you.
Forgot to add that I omitted
Forgot to add that I omitted chickpeas as I'm not a big fan and only used half a chilli as I cooked for children too. Yummy!!!
This is simply delicious! I
This is simply delicious! I was really surprised to see that some people didn't like it or thought it lacked in taste! It was beautifully fragrant and quite sweet, I will most certainly be making it again!!! 5 stars!!!
I'm sorry but this did not
I'm sorry but this did not suit our tastes at all.
Very lovely recipe. Will
Very lovely recipe. Will make this one again. I added more chicken to the mix because I didn't want to freeze the left over uncooked chicken I had left, but it all worked out lovely, kept the same amount of herbs and spices and the result was very yummy.
Really tasty thanks. Just
Really tasty thanks. Just left out the chilli so the kids would eat it too!
Very nice, easy and delicious
Very nice, easy and delicious dish! Will be making this again for sure!
I was so excited to see this
I was so excited to see this recipe as the original non-thermo version is one of my favourites. I stayed a bit more true to the original and omitted wine and chickpeas and added 5 sprigs of thyme, and twice as much garlic and ginger. Was very tasty and much quicker and easier than original. Will definitely be a regular in our house!
It was quite nice, but just
It was quite nice, but just felt like it was missing something to me.
Really enjoyed this! Didn't
Really enjoyed this! Didn't have any of the optional ingredients but it still tasted beautiful. Thanks for a great recipe!
I am in love with this! It is
I am in love with this! It is so quick and super yummy!! Thank you x
Loved this dish! I didn't
Loved this dish! I didn't have chickpeas and used lentils instead and dish was beautiful.
I really love the flavours in
I really love the flavours in this dish. Really easy to make and great served with a herbed cous cous salad for an easy midweek meal.
Really nice. I put in 3 large