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Chicken Makmoura Ingredients

Dough Ingredien

4 cups all-purpose flou

1 cup whole wheat flou

1/2 cup sesame seed

1/2 cup nigella seed

A pinch of sal

Light wate

2 cups olive oi

Filling Ingredien

3 cups olive oi

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cube

8 chopped onion

1 tablespoon sal

1 teaspoon black peppe

A pinch of cumi

1/4 teaspoon cardamo

1 teaspoon turmeri

Steps to Prepare Chicken Makmou

Dough Preparation Ste

Take a round baking dish and line it with a large piece of aluminum foil, ensuring it covers the edges and extends to enclose the chicken makmour

In a bowl, combine the flour, sesame seeds, nigella seeds, salt, and oil. Mix well. Gradually add water until the dough is soft and no longer sticky. Let it rest for 10 minutes, then divide it into medium-sized ball

Take one ball and brush it with olive oil. Flatten it with your hand until it is thin and roun

Place the dough on the edge of the baking dish, half on top and half on the outsid

Repeat the process until the bottom is covered, then place a ball in the cente

For the filling: Heat oil in a deep pot over medium heat. Add the onions and chicken and saut

Add salt, pepper, cumin, cardamom, and turmeric, and cook until the chicken is cooked throug

Spread a layer of the filling over the dough and drizzle with a little olive oi

Take a ball of dough and flatten it with your hand using the oi

Place the flattened dough ball over the fillin

Add another layer of filling and cover it with the dough in the same way. Repeat the proces

Fold the outer edges of the dough inwards and make slits in the dough with a knif

Drop a little more olive oil over the dough and cover the chicken casserole with aluminum foil. Preheat the oven to 160°C (325°F) and bake for 2 hour

Remove the chicken casserole from the oven, cut it into triangles, and serve ho