Omani Chicken Qabuli

basmati rice

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: long-grain rice

Quinoa provides more protein while long-grain rice is often less expensive.

almonds

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts offer healthy fats, while sunflower seeds are budget-friendly.

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner, while chicken thighs are often more affordable than breasts.

raisins

🥗Healthier: dried apricots

💰Cheaper: sultanas

Dried apricots provide more vitamins, while sultanas are usually cheaper.

Prepare the kachnah by adding hot pepper, garlic, sweet pepper, lemon, and salt; chop ingredients in a blender until ready.

For the Qabuli, add oil to a pot and heat it.

Add onions and tomato; sauté until softened.

Add chicken pieces, garlic, ginger, mixed spices, black pepper, paprika, cardamom, salt, and lemon; mix the ingredients well.

Sprinkle in ground cloves and cinnamon; mix again.

Add potatoes and mix the ingredients thoroughly.

Cook on low heat, adding water until it boils and the chicken is cooked through.

Add rice and more water; season with salt and add sweet pepper and hot pepper.

Leave to boil until the water softens and then add ghee.

Cook on low heat until the Qabuli is ready.

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