Another couldn't-be-easier recipe that smells up the house beautifully. The quantities are a little indefinite, but this feeds two with leftovers.

Coarsely chop an onion and a couple of cloves of garlic and saute them in a little olive oil. When they've begun to soften, sprinkle over them "some" (around a teaspoon) of cumin seeds smashed, black pepper, cinnamon (sounds strange, but trust me), then maybe a big pinch each of coriander and ground ginger. And you might add a few drops of Tabasco, too.

Let that cook for a few minutes and then add some chicken pieces. I prefer them boned and skinned because it's faster, and neater to eat, but again it's up to you. I used two chicken breasts and a few more thighs. Let them get a good start on cooking and then add about a cup of orange juice and enough chicken stock to cover. Throw in a good handful of raisins, cut up about 10 dried apricots and stir them in, cover the pot and let it cook for about half an hour.

Meanwhile, saute some sliced almonds in a little butter and add a cup of couscous and let it brown slightly. Then turn off the heat and stir in a cup and a quarter of boiling water, cover the pot and let it sit for about 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork and it's ready to eat.

(Originally posted to the Cape Ann Online message board by "bentley".)