Name: Musakhan
Yield: 4-6
Cuisine: Palestine
Ingredients: 1 whole chicken (3 to 4 lb), cut in pieces; 4 large onions, sliced; 1/2 cup olive oil; 3 tbsp ground sumac; 1 tsp allspice; 1/2 tsp cinnamon; 1 tsp salt; 4 large taboon or pita breads; 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted; Plain yogurt or lemon wedges to serve

Where it comes from

Musakhan is regarded as the national dish of Palestine and is especially loved in the olive-growing regions during the harvest. It is also enjoyed in Jordan and across the Levant, and relies on good olive oil.

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Recipe

Make Musakhan at home

Serves 4-6Time 1 hour 30 minutes

Ingredients

1 whole chicken (3 to 4 lb), cut in pieces
4 large onions, sliced
1/2 cup olive oil
3 tbsp ground sumac
1 tsp allspice
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp salt
4 large taboon or pita breads
1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
Plain yogurt or lemon wedges to serve

How it's made

Rub the chicken with 2 tbsp oil, half the sumac, allspice, cinnamon and salt, and rest for 30 minutes.
Roast at 425F for 45 minutes until golden and cooked through.
Cook the onions in the remaining oil over low heat for 25 minutes until soft and sweet, then stir in the remaining sumac.
Spread the onions over the flatbreads and warm them in the oven for 5 minutes.
Place the chicken on top and drizzle with the roasting juices.
Garnish with toasted pine nuts.
Serve with yogurt or lemon wedges.