# Mahmoos guttaifi

Mahmoos guttaifi is a stunning Saudi dish made with rice and chicken and that features the flavor of caramelized onions in every grain of rice.

- Servings: 6 servings
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- pot
- wooden spoon
- baking 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.

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMSFU5E2h/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/599a3ba2-8552-4677-bf1b-097d935b8858
- Extracted: 2025-05-22

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