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Machboos Diyay

Name: Machboos Diyay
Total time: 1h 15m
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Qatar
Ingredients: 1 chicken, jointed; 2.5 cups basmati rice, soaked; 2 onions sliced + 1 extra for crispy garnish; 3 tomatoes, 4 garlic cloves; 2 loomi pierced, 2 tbsp baharat, 1 tsp turmeric; Saffron pinch in warm water; Ghee, coriander, salt

Qatar's celebratory chicken and rice — fragrant with loomi, baharat and saffron, finished with crispy fried onions.

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1h 15m 4 servings Medium

Ingredients

• 1 chicken, jointed
• 2.5 cups basmati rice, soaked
• 2 onions sliced + 1 extra for crispy garnish
• 3 tomatoes, 4 garlic cloves
• 2 loomi pierced, 2 tbsp baharat, 1 tsp turmeric
• Saffron pinch in warm water
• Ghee, coriander, salt

Method

Step 1 of 425%

Brown chicken in ghee, set aside. Soften onions, garlic, tomatoes and spices 8 minutes.

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1
Brown chicken in ghee, set aside. Soften onions, garlic, tomatoes and spices 8 minutes.
2
Return chicken with loomi and 4 cups water, simmer 25 minutes.
3
Remove chicken, add rice to broth, cook covered on low 15 minutes.
4
Place chicken back on rice, drizzle saffron, rest 10 minutes. Top with crispy onions.