Chicken Majboos Recipe

Chicken Majboos is an Arabic dish that is a spiced rice and herb chicken. It is considered a national dish of Kuwait and it is served with tomato garlic sauce called Daqoos .

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 1

Total Time 1 10

Course Food Recipe

Cuisine Arabic, Kuwaiti

Servings servings

Calories 300 kcal

Ingredients

2 and ½ cup of Basmati Rice
10 pieces of Chicken Leg, Thigh and Wings
1 cup of chopped onion
5 cloves of garlic
Water for boiling the chicken
1 cup of water if the chicken stock is not enough to boil the rice (Optional)

Spices and Herbs

2 Black Lemon / Lime
6 Bay Leaf
6 cloves
5 to 6 Cardamom Pods
½ teaspoon of cumin
¼ teaspoon of cinnamon powder
1 teaspoon of curry
¾ teaspoon of coriander
½ teaspoon of turmeric
Salt and Black Pepper for Taste

Instructions

Turn on the heat. Put the chicken in the cooking pot and add water. Let the chicken boil.
While the chicken is boiling, remove the excess fats from the chicken.
Once the excess fats are removed, add the spices, onion, and garlic into the boiling pot. Let it boil for 45 minutes or until the chicken is soft.
Remove the onion, garlic, and other solid ingredients. Separate them from the Chicken Stock for later use
Now you have the stock. Put the basmati or long-grain rice into the stock. If the stock is not enough, add more water.
While the rice is boiling. Add oil in the separate pan, and fry chicken to have a nice brown crispy texture
When the rice is already cooked, put the chicken on the top of the rice. Mix them well with the rice before serving. Garnished with parsley