Couscous With Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups couscous (*)
4 skinless chicken breasts
3 tomatoes (chopped) or 12 ounces crushed tomatoes
1 medium onion (finely chopped)
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil or 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup chicken broth
2 medium carrots (peeled, cut in small pieces)
1 medium zucchini (cut in small pieces)
3 bay leaves
3 whole cloves, crushed
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon turmeric or 1/4 teaspoon curry
1/4 teaspoon chili powder (berbere)
salt and black pepper

Preparation

Clean the chicken breasts with cold water, lemon/lime and a pinch of salt.
Rinse the chicken breasts and pat dry; cut as desired.
Saute the onion with oil until tender.
Add to the the onion, the chicken breasts, cloves, cinnamon; stir-fry until the chicken turns to golden brown.
Combine the chicken, the tomatoes, red chili pepper, curry or turmeric, carrots, zucchini; cook for five minutes.
Add the chicken broth, bay leaves, salt and black pepper; Cook for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, prepare the couscous following direction from the package.
In a serving dish, place the chicken and sauce in the middle and the couscous around it.
Serve it warm.