Chicken Kabouli (muscat Style)

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 7
• 1 1/2 lbs chicken pieces
• 12 cups water
• 3 cinnamon sticks
• 1 teaspoon cardamom pod
• 1 teaspoon whole cloves
• 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
• 3 tablespoons omani mixed spice
• 3 chicken bouillon cubes
• 3 tablespoons ghee
• 15 ounces chickpeas, drained
• 3 cups basmati rice, washed and drained
• 4 tablespoons sultanas or 4 tablespoons raisins
• 1 1/2 teaspoons saffron threads, soaked in 1/4 cup rose water

Recipe

• 1 place the chicken and water in a large pot and bring to a boil; add cinnamon, spices, omani spice mix and bouillon.
• 2 reduce heat, cover, and cook for 30 minutes; remove chicken, then drain and reserve stock.
• 3 return 9 cups of the stock to the pot, adding additional water if needed; return to a boil, stir in rice, then cook 10 minutes; drain.
• 4 melt the ghee in the pot, saute chickpeas and raisins for 2 minutes, then remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
• 5 return the chicken to the pot, add the rice, sprinkle with the saffron and rose water, add chickpeas and raisins, cover, and coom u til the rice is tender, 25 minutes.