Kuwaiti Curried Chicken (Quwarmah Ala Dajaj)
A Gulf dish of chicken, okra and limes, seasoned with baharat and turmeric and grilled. It comes to the table with or other basmati rice dish and salad.
2 hr 15 min · Serves 4 · Medium
Ingredients
Method
Start cooking mode- Prep 15 min · Cook 120 min · 135 min total
- medium
- 1
Rinse and wipe chicken pieces dry and sprinkle with salt. Combine baharat and turmeric and rub half onto chicken pieces. Leave for 15 minutes.
- 2
Heat olive oil and brown chicken pieces on each side. Remove to plate. Add onion and fry gently until transparent.
- 3
Add garlic, ginger, remaining spice mixture, and cinnamon bark to the onion and fry for 5 minutes stirring often.
- 4
Add tomato sauce, water, salt to taste, and loomi pierced twice with a skewer or loomi powder. Bring to a high simmer.
- 5
Add chicken pieces and okra if using, reduce heat to low and simmer very gently for 1 1/2 hours until chicken is tender and sauce is thick.
- 6
Serve hot with or other basmati rice dish and salad.
Notes and swaps
- Not assessed yet. Check each ingredient if you have an allergy.
