How to make "Machbos Chicken"(Kuwait recipe)

basmati rice

🥗Healthier: brown rice

💰Cheaper: long-grain rice

Brown rice adds fiber and nutrients, while long-grain rice is more affordable.

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner, while chicken thighs are often less expensive than whole chicken.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier due to its monounsaturated fats, while canola oil is budget-friendly.

green chilies

🥗Healthier: bell peppers

💰Cheaper: jalapeños

Bell peppers provide sweetness without heat, while jalapeños are often less expensive.

Heat vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat until shimmering.

Add sliced onions and sauté until translucent, about 5-7 minutes.

Stir in minced garlic and ginger, cooking until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Add chicken pieces, browning on all sides for about 8-10 minutes.

Incorporate chopped tomatoes and green chilies, cooking until tomatoes soften, about 5 minutes.

Sprinkle in cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, turmeric, cumin, and salt, stirring to combine.

Pour in chicken broth, bringing the mixture to a boil.

Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for about 30 minutes until chicken is cooked through.

Remove chicken and set aside, then stir in basmati rice into the pot.

Add more broth if necessary, cover, and cook until rice is tender, about 20 minutes.

Return chicken to the pot, fluffing rice gently with a fork.

Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.

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