Chicken machboose recipe | Kuwait traditional food | Arabic chicken machboose recipe |dakkos recipe

basmati rice

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: long-grain rice

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

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner, while chicken thighs are more affordable.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier, while canola oil is budget-friendly.

cinnamon sticks

🥗Healthier: ground cinnamon

💰Cheaper: none

Ground cinnamon is more convenient but offers similar flavor.

Clean and soak the rice for 15-20 minutes.

Boil the whole chicken cut in half with skin in 850 ml of water.

Add 1 tbsp salt and ½ tsp yellow powder to the boiling chicken.

Prepare a paste for roasting the chicken by mixing ½ tsp lemon powder, ½ tsp cinnamon powder, ½ tsp coriander powder, ½ tsp jeera powder, ½ tsp cardamom powder, 3 tbsp tomato paste, and 4 tbsp olive oil. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Roast the chicken for 10-15 minutes.

In a small pot, add 1 tbsp oil and fry 3 chopped garlic until slightly brown.

Add 2 tbsp tomato paste and fry for a minute.

Add the fresh tomatoes mixture and 1 cup water, seasoning with salt and pepper to taste.

Add half cut capsicum and cook on medium flame until the mixture thickens.

Cooking Techniques

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