# Mahmoos gutaifi

Mahmoos gutaifi is a stunning Saudi dish of tangy, slightly sweet, and aromatic caramelized onions nested in every single grain of rice.

- Servings: 5 servings
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Lunch
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 4 to 5 onions
- decent drizzle olive oil
- 2 chicken
- 3 bay leaves
- 4 cardamom pods
- 4 cloves
- 2 sticks cinnamon
- 4 small lumis
- 3 heads garlic
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp cinnamon powder
- 1 tsp cardamom powder
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 0.5 tsp lumi powder
- salt
- 5 cups water
- 2 cups long grain basmati rice
- slices lime
- tahini sauce

## Instructions

1. Finely dice onions
2. Add the onions to a pot with a decent drizzle of olive oil
3. Fry them on high while stirring occasionally until the moisture is completely removed from the onions and they are as dark as possible without burning them
4. Add the halved chicken to the pot, give it a quick sear, then add the aromatics
5. Add the spices
6. Sprinkle a good amount of salt
7. Add water
8. Let the chicken fully cook on medium for about half an hour
9. Place the chicken on a baking tray and broil it in the oven for a nice crispy finish
10. Wash and soak the rice
11. Add the rice to the pot, making sure that the water level is just a fingertip above the rice
12. Let it boil uncovered for about 10 minutes, or till you see the water level has gone down
13. Cover and let it simmer on the lowest heat possible for 20 minutes
14. Flip it on a serving plate and top it with the aromatics, the garlic heads, and the chicken
15. Serve it with slices of lime and a simple tahini sauce

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- pot
- wooden spoon
- baking tray

## Tips

- The simplest trick is once you see them turning brown, drop the heat and don't stop stirring till they turn into this chocolatey dark brown, but without burning them.
- Keep the pot shut for another 20 minutes after you take it off the heat so the rice will soak up all of that steam, keeping it fluffy and juicy

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP86tUJME/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/9996a61d-2736-4ab4-9639-31c9b1ed371f
- Extracted: 2025-05-18

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