Chicken Kabouli (al-batena Style)

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 lbs chicken pieces
• 8 cups water
• 1 teaspoon whole cardamom pod
• 1 teaspoon whole cloves
• 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorn
• 1 teaspoon dried coriander
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed
• 3 small cinnamon sticks
• 3 tablespoons ghee
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, chopped
• 3 tablespoons omani spices
• 3 chicken bouillon cubes
• 2 1/2 cups basmati rice, washed and drained

Recipe

• 1 put the chicken pieces and water in a large pot and bring to a boil; add the spices and cinnamon sticks, cover, and reduce heat to a simmer.
• 2 cook 25 minutes (chicken will not be fully cooked), remove chicken, strain stock and reserve.
• 3 heat ghee in a large pot and brown the chicken on all sides, 6 minutes total; remove and set aside.
• 4 saute ginger a minute, stir in omani spices; add chicken bouillon and 4 1/2 cups water and bring to a boil.
• 5 stir in the rice, cover, and cook over liw for 10 minutes.
• 6 return chicken, cover, and cook an additional 10 minutes until rice and chicken are fully cooked.