Whole Wheat and Grilled Chicken With Harissa Paste

Normally I use Bulgur wheat for this recipe, this time i have used whole wheat with harissa. After knowing the goodness the whole grains just couldn't resist it. Find more information about whole grains here.
Harissa Paste
 Harissa is a chilli paste , very popular among Tunisians , Algerians and Moroccons. It's a blend of smoked pepper and spices like cumin, coriander and chilli. It might vary among different ethnic people. Harissa can be used with couscous, bulgur or even to marinate the meat.
   The Blend of smoked pepper with spices burst with flavours in your dish.
Recipe For Harissa:

Ingredients:
Red Bell Pepper- 1
Dried Red Chilli- 2
Cumin powder- 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder- 1/2 tsp
Lemon juice- 1/2 tbsp
Olive oil- 1/2 tbsp
Garlic cloves- 3
Salt as required.
Method:
Preheat the oven to maximum, smoke the pepper until the skin blackens out. Take it out from the oven and allow it cool down completely. Let it cool down completely. Remove the dark parts from outside. Blend it along with the remaining ingredients by adding some water.

Serves 2
Whole Wheat and Grilled Chicken:

For the Chicken:
Ingredients:
2 Chicken Thighs
Harissa paste- 2 tbsp
Lemon juice- 1/2 tbsp
Salt as required

For The Whole Wheat:
Ingredients:
Whole Wheat- 1 cup
Carrot-1 medium sized chopped finely
Beans- 1/2 cup chopped
Celery- 2 stalks chopped
Harissa paste- 3 tbsp( you can vary it according to your taste).
Salt as required

Method:
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 wheather the chicken is cooked, insert a skewer and if the juice from the chicken runs out clear, it's cooked. If it's 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 tbsp 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.
This recipe goes to Two For Tuesdays

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