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Waleed Asadi: Levantine Chicken & Potatoes — Jaj w Batata | جَاج و بْطَاطَا

March 15, 2026


Click herehere for the full recipe.

Waleed’s very own selection of spices can be found here. Don’t forget to use the code ZAWI10 for 10% off your first order.

Waleed’s favourite Lebanese olive oil, Les Cousines, can be found here. Don’t forget to use Waleed’s very own special introductory code for 15% off your first order.

In standard Arabic, the recipe is called Djaj w batata (دجاج وبطاطا). The name given to the dish above is how it is written and said in dialect, omitting the ‘d’. In other words, it is a shortened form of the Arabic word for chicken. Hence it is written as shown in the title above.