Ingredients

• For harissa paste:
• 1 - red bell pepper
• 2 - dried red chilli
• 1/2 tsp - cumin powder
• 1/2 tsp - coriander powder
• 1/2 tbsp - lemon juice
• 1/2 tbsp - olive oil
• 3 - garlic cloves
• Salt - as required
• For the chicken:
• 2 - chicken thighs
• 2 tbsp - harissa paste
• 1/2 tbsp - lemon juice
• Salt - as required
• For the whole wheat:
• 1 cup - whole wheat
• 1 - medium sized carrot, chopped finely
• 1/2 cup - beans, chopped
• 2 stalks - celery, chopped
• 3 tbsp - harissa paste
• Salt - as required

How to Make Whole wheat harissa

• Preheat the oven to maximum. Smoke the pepper, until the skin blackens out.
• Take it out from the oven and allow it to cool down completely.
• Remove the dark parts from outside.
• Blend it along with the remaining ingredients, by adding some water.
• For the chicken:
• Wash the chicken well and marinate it with the harissa paste, salt and lemon juice for 3 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 250 degree Celsius.
• Cook the chicken in the oven, for 20 minutes on each side.
• To check whether the chicken is cooked, insert a skewer and if the juice from the chicken runs out clear, it is cooked.
• If it is pink, cook it for some more time, until the chicken is done.
• To prepare the whole wheat:
• Soak the whole wheat in water for 1/2 an hour.
• Boil all the vegetables in a large pan or a rice cooker with 6 cups of water.
• When the vegetables are boiling, drain the whole wheat completely and add it to the vegetables.
• Now add 1 tablespoon of harissa paste and salt.
• Cook, until the water is completely dried out and the wheat is cooked.
• Serve it with the grilled chicken, some fresh salad and with pickles on side.
• Recipe courtesy: Taste of Pearl City