Syrian Chicken with Macaroni

Djej Macaruni

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    4 to 6

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Saffron Shores: Jewish Cooking of the Southern Mediterranean

By Joyce Goldstein

Published 2002

  • About

According to Gilda Angel, this is a Sabbath favorite of the Syrian Jews. It is called trey a in Egypt, and a version of chicken and noodles appears in the Moroccan kitchen as inetria. Both words are related to the early Arabic name for pasta, which was itriya. These combos of chicken and noodles are simple and comforting. Certainly this dish would more than please children and any fussy eaters in your family. It’s the beloved chicken and pasta dish they hunger for. You