Chicken Kabouli (Muscat Style)
Chicken, chickpeas and basmati rice simmered on the stove and spiced with cinnamon and cardamom for an Omani dish.
1 hr 10 min · Serves 7 · Medium
Ingredients
Method
Start cooking mode- Prep 10 min · Cook 60 min · 70 min total
- medium
- 1
Place the chicken and water in a large pot and bring to a boil; add cinnamon, spices, Omani spice mix and bouillon.
- 2
Reduce heat, cover, and cook for 30 minutes; remove chicken, then drain and reserve stock.
- 3
Return 9 cups of the stock to the pot, adding additional water if needed; return to a boil, stir in rice, then cook 10 minutes; drain.
- 4
Melt the ghee in the pot, saute chickpeas and raisins for 2 minutes, then remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
- 5
Return the chicken to the pot, add the rice, sprinkle with the saffron and rose water, add chickpeas and raisins, cover, and coom u til the rice is tender, 25 minutes.
Notes and swaps
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