A classic Algerian stew featuring tender chicken pieces and briny green olives, slow-cooked in a fragrant, golden sauce flavored with saffron, lemon, onions, and spices.

Key ingredients

Chicken pieces (bone-in, skin-on preferred), green olives, onions, garlic, olive oil, saffron, lemon juice, ginger, black pepper, a bay leaf.

If you order it anyway

Crucially, confirm and request that *no potatoes or carrots* are added to the stew, as these are common additions. Ensure no flour is used to thicken the sauce. Ask for extra olive oil.

If you order it anyway, say this (Arabic)

طاجين الزيتون، من فضلك تأكد لي أنه بدون بطاطا أو جزر، وبدون دقيق لتكثيف الصلصة. أريد زيت زيتون إضافي.

For the Tajine Zitoun, please confirm no potatoes or carrots are added, and no flour to thicken the sauce. Can I have extra olive oil?

Watch out for

Potatoes and carrots are very common additions that must be avoided. Onions contribute to carbs. Potential for flour thickeners in the sauce.

Macros are estimates for a typical serving and vary by restaurant. Confirm ingredients with staff, especially if you have allergies. Our ingredient lists are generated automatically and describe how a dish is typically made.