Salted Chicken Mazbi

جوهر الطويلChef

Ingredients

• 1300 grams of chicken
  1300 grams
• 3 cups of basmati rice, washed and soaked
  3 cup
• 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil, for the rice
  3 tablespoon
• 1 kilogram of coarse salt (cane salt)
  1000 kilogram
• Saffron or saffron dye
  0
• Bay leaves, cloves, lime, cardamom, pepper pods
  0
• 1 large onion
  1 piece
• 1 large tomato
  1 piece
• 1 lemon juice
  1 piece
• 3 cloves of garlic
  3 clove
• 2 tablespoons of olive oil
  2 tablespoon
• 2 tablespoons of white vinegar
  2 tablespoon
• Salt and black pepper
  0
• 1 teaspoon of cumin
  1 teaspoon
• 1 teaspoon of dried coriander
  1 teaspoon
• 1 teaspoon of ground ginger (fresh can be used)
  1 teaspoon
• 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
  0.5 teaspoon
• 1/4 teaspoon of ground cardamom
  0.3 teaspoon

Steps

1. 1

   Clean the chicken, remove the backbone, cut it in half, and make slits in it.

   Required Tools:

   Knife

   5 min
2. 2

   Put the marinade ingredients in the blender and blend well, then take about 3/4 cup and set it aside for the rice, and soak the chicken in the rest for at least four hours.

   Required Tools:

   Blender

   5 min
3. 3

   Take a pot and add the kilogram of salt (the salt should reach halfway up the pot) and press it down with your hand. Leave it on medium heat for half an hour, then place the chicken on top without stirring and ensure it doesn't stick to the sides of the pot. Cover with two layers of aluminum foil and place a weight on top.

   Required Tools:

   Pot

   30 min
4. 4

   Leave it for two hours on medium heat.

   120 min
5. 5

   In a suitable pot, add the oil and whole spices, then add the marinade we set aside and let it cook for two minutes. Then add 4 1/2 cups of boiling water, followed by the drained rice, and let it cook.

   Required Tools:

   Pot

   5 min
6. 6

   For the saffron, dissolve it in a little hot water, then pour it over the rice from one side without stirring it before turning off the heat for about two minutes.

   2 min
7. 7

   Serve the rice topped with the chicken and garnish with nuts and raisins as desired.

   5 min

Nutrition Facts

* Nutritional values are approximate and calculations may be affected by ingredient type, farming, storage, and cooking methods.

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