Center for International Private Enterprise

Potato Baked with Chicken

Name: Potato Baked with Chicken (Batata Bel-Firin Ma Dajaj)
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: Middle East
Ingredients: ½ teaspoon salt; 6 to 7 cloves garlic, crushed; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 pinch freshly ground black pepper; Juice of 2 lemons; 1 pinch curry powder; ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; ½ teaspoon Aleppo spice mix (optional); 5 to 6 cups (1180 to 1400 milliliters) water, plus more for the initial chicken boiling; 10 skin-on, bone-in chicken legs; 5 to 6 cloves garlic (to taste), crushed; ½ teaspoon curry powder; ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon; ¼ cup olive oil; 1 mild, medium green pepper, finely chopped; 1 liter oil, for frying; 4 onions (440 grams); 2 kilograms small potatoes; 1 teaspoon salt; 5 cardamom pods; ½ teaspoon ground turmeric

Batata Bel-Firin Ma Dajaj

Preparation info

10
servings

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Cuisine of Life

By Center for International Private Enterprise

Published 2019

About

This filling and delicious combination of chicken, potatoes, garlic, and onions is widely prepared in the Middle East. Sawsan’s traditional Damascene version makes enough for a crowd — or for a few eaters who would like leftovers. Instead of deep-frying the potatoes, you can brush them generously with oil and bake in a 200°C (400°F) oven until golden.

Ingredients

Middle East
Main course
Gluten-free
Spring
Winter
Autumn
Spicy
Summer

Ingredients

Method