Chicken Majboos

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January 24, 2023
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The Arabian Chicken Majboos Recipe is a delicious preparation of chicken cooked with mandi powder served over a layer of basmati rice. It is packed with flavours and taste of the perfect blend of spices. Serve it along with raita for a delicious meal.

Arabian Chicken Majboos is a traditional Yemeni dish and it’s very popular among all the Arab countries.

Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Course: Lunch
Diet: Non Vegeterian

Prep in 30 Min
Cooks in 90 Min
Total in 120 Min

Ingredients

2 cups of Bradma’s Premium Basmati Rice
1 large onion, finely chopped
3 tbsp. of Bradma’s Vegetable Ghee
1 kg of chicken breasts, cut into cubes
1 green hot pepper, chopped
5 crushed garlic cloves
3 pieces of dried lime
5 grains of cardamom
2 finely chopped tomatoes
1 cinnamon stick
1 tsp. of turmeric
1 tbsp. of mixed spices
1 tsp. rose water
1 cup of boiled chickpeas
Black pepper – (as desired)
Salt – (as desired)

Cooking Instrucions

1. In a pot, heat the oil and stir-fry the chicken cubes to be cooked on all sides.
2. Set the chicken on a separate plate and set it aside.
3. In the same pot, melt the ghee over medium heat and stir-fry the onions for 10 minutes.
4. Add the ginger, garlic, and hot pepper, stir the ingredients well, and season with the mixed spices and turmeric.
5. Make some holes into the dried lime, then add them to the pot along with the chicken, tomatoes, chickpeas, cardamom, salt, black pepper, cinnamon, and cloves.
6. Pour in the chicken stock, stir to combine, bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for about 30 minutes.
7. Add the rice and stir, then cover the pot and leave the rice to soften, and stir from time to time.
8. Put the rice with the chicken on a plate and sprinkle it with rose water, and Bon Appetit!