Machboos Masterpiece: An Exquisite Blend of Spices and Tradition

Ingredients:

- 1 Chicken
- 2 cups Basmati Rice
- 1/2 cup White onion, cubed
- 1/2 cup Tomatoes, roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup Chopped parsley
- 1 tablespoon Grated garlic
- 1 tablespoon Grated ginger
- 2 Green hot peppers
- 4 tablespoons Qatari bazaar (spice mix)
- 1/4 cup Vegetable Oil

Qatari Bazaar:

- 1 cup Cumin seeds
- 1 cup Coriander seeds
- 1/2 cup Black lemon ground
- 1/2 cup Ginger powder
- 1/2 cup Cinnamon powder
- 1/2 cup Turmeric powder
- 1/2 cup Ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon Ground saffron

Preparation:

Prepare your ingredients: Chop the onion, combine ginger, garlic and hot peppers in one bowl
- Wash rice before soaking in water for an hour
- Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high flame and add correct spice, Qatari Bazaar, garlic, ginger, tomatoes, green pepper, lemon, salt and leave until the mixture blends and withers completely
- Cut chicken in half and add into the pot until the mixture has turned the chicken red on both sides
- Add 3 cups of boiling water and reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for 40 minutes
- Remove the chicken from the water, put it in an oven tray and cook on 190 °C / 170 Fan / 375°F for 10 minutes
- Remove half of the water from the pot before adding rice and leave it on a low boil for 10 minutes until rice is cooked and has absorbed the liquid. Stir every 5 minutes
- Transfer the chicken and rice to a serving dish

Qatari Bazaar:

- Roast cumin and coriander until brown
- Grind and mix well with the remaining ingredients until all spices are blended
- Remove from grinder into a container until use.

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