Chicken Drumsticks Baked in Fig Sauce

Name: Chicken Drumsticks Baked in Fig Sauce (Afkhadh il-Dijaaj bil-Teen)
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Cuisine: Iraqi
Ingredients: 2 cups (475 ml) broth or water; 1 tablespoon crushed coriander seeds; ¼ teaspoon black pepper; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped; 2 tablespoons oil; 1 garlic clove, grated; 16 dried figs; 1 cup (250 ml) tomato sauce or crushed tomatoes (one 8 oz/225 g can); 1 teaspoon salt; ¼ cup (½ oz/15 g) chopped parsley; ½ teaspoon black pepper; 12 chicken drumsticks, with skin

Afkhadh il-Dijaaj bil-Teen

Preparation info

Makes
4
servings

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Delights from the Garden of Eden

By Nawal Nasrallah

Published 2019

About

Another delicious dish prepared à la medieval Baghdadi cooking. Prunes can be substituted for figs. Skin is to be left on chicken for maximum flavor and for protection while cooking. Feel free to remove it before serving the dish.

Ingredients

12 chicken drumsticks, with skin
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon

Asia
Iraq
Baghdad
Main course
Stew
Gluten-free

Method

Preheat oven to 400°F/200°C/gas mark 6.
Sprinkle drumsticks with salt and pepper and brown on both sides in heated oil in a big non-stick skillet, about 12 minutes. Remove drumsticks from skillet and arrange in a single layer in an ovenproof glass or cer