Fiery Chicken Kofta with Couscous

Name: Fiery Chicken Kofta with Couscous
Prep time: 27 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 39 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 600g chicken thighs; 150g parsley; 2 eggplant; 1 cup couscous; 2 tsp pomegranate molasses; 1 tsp sumac; 2 tsp cumin; 3 tbsp olive oil; to taste salt and black pepper

A fiery Middle Eastern kofta with baked chicken thighs, parsley and eggplant, finished with pomegranate molasses, sumac and cumin, served over couscous.

Total time

39 min

Prep

27 min

Cook

12 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

Middle Eastern

comfort

Ingredients

600gchicken thighs

150gparsley

2eggplant

1 cupcouscous

2 tsppomegranate molasses

1 tspsumac

2 tspcumin

3 tbspolive oil

to tastesalt and black pepper

Instructions

Season the chicken thighs and bake them over medium-high heat until well browned, about 7 minutes.

Add the parsley and eggplant, cooking until softened, about 7 minutes.

Stir in the pomegranate molasses, sumac and cumin for a final minute.

Cook the couscous separately and fluff with a fork.

Let the kofta simmer for about 15 minutes so the flavors meld.

Taste and adjust the seasoning.

Serve hot over the couscous, garnished with fresh herbs.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

486

Protein

52.4g

Fat

16.8g

Carbs

32.1g

Fiber

9.2g

Sodium

142mg

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