Rfissa (Chicken with Fenugreek and Msemen) - Mediterranean Recipe

Rfissa (Chicken with Fenugreek and Msemen)

🌍 Mediterranean, Morocco Difficulty: ●●●○○

Rfissa is a postpartum recovery dish in Moroccan culture, traditionally given to mothers after birth for its warming properties.

Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken
• 2 onions
• ½ cup lentils
• 2 tsp fenugreek seeds
• 1 tsp ras el hanout
• saffron
• 1 tsp ginger
• ½ tsp turmeric
• fresh cilantro
• 200ml olive oil. Base: torn msemen flatbreads (or use lavash)

Method

1. Simmering — Simmer chicken with onions, spices, lentils in water 45 min–1 hour.
2. Removing — Remove chicken. Shred meat.
3. Reducing — Reduce broth to thick sauce.
4. Soaking — Soak torn flatbreads in broth until softened.
5. Layering — Layer: flatbread base → chicken → more sauce. Top with extra cilantro.

Tags: chicken, onions, lentils, fenugreek seeds, ras el hanout · Source: Brittani's Almanac