Seffa Medfouna Recipe (Vermicelli With Saffron Chicken)

Ingredients (21)

• 2 pounds (1 kilogram) vermicelli
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 cup golden raisins, soaked in water for 20 minutes
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 (2-pound) whole chicken, cut into pieces, or cubed lamb or beef
• 2 onion sweet onions, chopped medium
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon white pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 small cinnamon sticks
• 1 teaspoon saffron threads, crumbled
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1/2 to 1 cup almonds, blanched, fried, and ground
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon