# Mahmoos Gutaifi

Mahmoos Gutaifi is a Saudi dish with the flavor of caramelized onions nestled in every grain of rice, making it tangy, slightly sweet, and aromatic.

- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 4 to 5 onions
- decent drizzle olive oil
- bay leaves
- cardamom
- cloves
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 2 a couple black lumis
- 3 heads garlic
- turmeric
- cinnamon
- cardamom
- black pepper
- good sprinkle salt
- 5 cups water
- 2 cups long grain basmati rice
- lime slices
- simple tahini sauce
- chicken

## Instructions

1. Finely dice onions.
2. Add onions to a pot with a drizzle of olive oil and fry on high while stirring occasionally.
3. Completely remove the moisture from the onions and get them as dark as possible without burning.
4. Add the chicken to the pot.
5. Give the chicken a quick sear, then add bay leaves, cardamom, cloves, two sticks of cinnamon, a couple of black lumis, and three heads of garlic.
6. Add spices: turmeric, cinnamon, cardamom, black pepper, and so on.
7. Add a good sprinkle of salt and about five cups of water, then let the chicken fully cook on medium for about half an hour.
8. Place the chicken on a baking tray and broil it in the oven for a nice crispy finish.
9. Wash and soak 2 cups of long grain basmati rice for 30 minutes.
10. Add rice to the pot and make sure the water level is just a fingertip above the rice.
11. Let it boil uncovered for about 10 minutes, or till you see the water level has gone down, then cover and let it simmer on the lowest heat possible for 20 minutes.
12. After you take it off the heat, keep the pot shut for another 20 minutes.
13. Flip it on a serving plate and top it with the aromatics, the garlic heads, and the chicken.
14. Serve it with slices of lime and a simple tahini sauce, and enjoy.

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- pot
- wooden spoon
- baking tray
- tongs
- serving plate

## Tips

- Drop the heat and don't stop stirring once onions start turning brown.
- 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.facebook.com/share/r/15FeZDX4s5/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/a794fe17-d8de-4c62-af7a-f348c1d695cc
- Extracted: 2025-06-13

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