Chicken Machboos | HomeMade Recipe | Arabic & Qatari Cuisine

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

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

basmati rice

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: long-grain rice

Quinoa offers more protein, while long-grain rice is budget-friendly.

almonds

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts provide healthy fats, while sunflower seeds are less expensive.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth is lower in calories, and water with seasoning is cost-effective.

Marinate whole chicken with yogurt and all spices for approximately 12 hours or overnight.

Preheat oven to high heat.

Place marinated chicken in the oven and steam for 45 minutes.

Peel almonds and fry them along with pistachios.

Prepare the spice mix with cumin, black pepper, cloves, cardamom, and cinnamon.

Add diced tomatoes and green chilies, and cook for 5-10 minutes until softened.

Fry the whole chicken for 5-10 minutes before adding it to the final recipe over the rice.

Add 1 kg of soaked basmati rice to the pot.

Add around 2 liters of water to the rice and spices mixture.

Cover and let it steam for 10 minutes after cooking the rice.

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