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Rfissa (Chicken with Lentils and Msemen)

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7/10

Shredded chicken and lentils served over torn msemen flatbread, drenched in a fenugreek-onion sauce.

Chicken Stew & Braise Home Cook Friendly N Nut-Free E Egg-Free

Why It Works

The torn bread acts like a sponge, absorbing the intensely flavored sauce. Fenugreek gives a distinctive slightly bitter, maple-like note unique to this dish.

Key Ingredients

chicken lentils msemen bread onion fenugreek saffron ginger ras el hanout

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