# Qatari Mashkhool (المشخول القطري)

- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 onion
- 4 clove garlic
- ginger, small knob
- 4-6 chili (optional)
- 3 bell pepper
- 200 g tomatoes
- 1 kg chicken pieces
- 2 cup basmati rice
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- fresh coriander, small bunch
- 4 potatoes, cubed up and fried
- 2 cinnamon stick
- 3 bay leaf
- 4 cardamom pod
- 2 clove
- 2 star anise
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1/2 tsp ginger powder
- 1/2 tsp lumi powder
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1/2 tsp cardamom powder

## Instructions

1. Finely chop all the vegetables.
2. Sear the vegetables and aromatics individually one at a time, starting with the onions.
3. Add the chicken, spices, tomato paste, and salt, then sear everything on high heat.
4. Add 3 cups of water and the potatoes, then let the pot boil on medium until the chicken is fully cooked.
5. Wash 2 cups of basmati rice, then boil it in a good amount of water with salt and a few knobs of butter for 5 minutes or until cooked halfway through.
6. Strain the rice and add it to the chicken pot (you can add it directly on the chicken or take the chicken out and grill it for color).
7. Drizzle saffron water on the rice without stirring, cover, and let steam on the lowest heat possible.
8. Leave the pot covered for another 15-20 minutes after cooking for best results.
9. Flip the dish onto a serving plate and top with lemon slices.

## Tips

- Once cooked, leave the dish covered for 15-20 minutes before serving for best results.
- You can add the rice directly on the chicken or take the chicken out and grill it for some color.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTDu6VrxV/
- Creator: chefjjskitchen
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/28b2c49e-454f-400d-b4d9-18bb7d4565dd
- Extracted: 2026-08-22

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