Chicken and Potatoes

Every time our mom asked us what we wanted for dinner, we all had different and typical responses -- Madeline would often be the most creative, and actually choose a different dish each time. James would ALWAYS say pizza; and Laura..well, this is it. Chicken and Potatoes. So, this may not be middle eastern persay, but this dish was both a staple and Laura's absolute favourite meal until I she 15 or so. When eating make sure you mash the potatoes with the juices from the chicken to maximize flavour!

• 1 whole chicken/5-6 chicken legs
• 1/4tsp nutmeg
  
• 1 tsp all spice
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp salt
• 8-10 medium potatoes, diced in 2cm cubes
• 5 medium onions, quartered

Optional:

• 2 carrots, sliced 2cm thick
• 5 garlic cloves, un-peeled

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Mix all spices together and rub half of them all over and inside the chicken. Place the chicken in a deep dutch-oven or roaster, cover and put in the oven for about 45 minutes. In the meantime, mix all vegetables together with the remaining spices. After 45 minutes, add the water to the juice of the chicken then all the vegetables over the chicken. Cover and return to the oven for another 45 minutes, or until everything is cooked. Lastly, remove the cover and broil for about 5 minutes, or until the potatoes are golden.