Mahmoos guttaifi

Serves 6
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Directions

  1. 1Finely dice the onions.
  2. 2Add the onions to a pot with olive oil.
  3. 3Fry them on high while stirring occasionally to completely remove the moisture from the onions.
  4. 4Drop the heat and stir continuously until they turn into a chocolatey dark brown, without burning them.
  5. 5Add the chicken to the pot.
  6. 6Give the chicken a quick sear, then add bay leaves, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon sticks, black lumis, garlic, turmeric, cinnamon, cardamom, black pepper, paprika, coriander, and salt.
  7. 7Add water and let the chicken cook on medium for about half an hour.
  8. 8Place the chicken on a baking tray and broil it in the oven for a crispy finish.
  9. 9Wash and soak Canary basmati rice for 30 minutes.
  10. 10Add the rice to the pot.
  11. 11Make sure that the water level is just a fingertip above the rice.
  12. 12Let it boil uncovered for about 10 minutes or till the water level goes down.
  13. 13Cover and let it simmer on the lowest heat possible for 20 minutes.
  14. 14Keep the pot shut for another 20 minutes after taking it off the heat.
  15. 15Flip the pot on a serving plate and top it with the aromatics, the garlic heads, and the chicken.
  16. 16Serve it with slices of lime and tahini sauce.

Ingredients

  • 5 onions
  • drizzle olive oil
  • 2 chicken
  • 2 cups Canary basmati
  • 3 heads garlic
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 4 cardamom pods
  • 4 cloves
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 4 lumis
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp cinnamon powder
  • 1 tsp cardamom powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • 0.5 tsp lumi powder
  • 0.5 tsp turmeric
  • to taste salt
  • 5 cups water
  • chili
  • lime
  • tahini sauce

Equipment

potwooden spoonbaking tray

Tips

  • When onions start turning brown, drop the heat and continuously stir to avoid burning.
  • Keep the pot shut for 20 minutes after taking off the heat, so the rice soaks up all the steam.