Mahlooba
From tippystclair 16 years agoIngredients
- 1 (4 pound) whole chicken, cut into pieces shopping list
- 8 cups water shopping list
- 6 chicken stock cubes shopping list
- 2 Tbsp olive oil shopping list
- 1/2 medium onion, chopped shopping list
- 2 Tbsp ground allspice shopping list
- 1/2 tsp cumin shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom shopping list
- 6 whole cardamom seeds shopping list
- 3 bay leaves shopping list
- 2 cloves garlic,finely minced shopping list
- 2 1/2 cups regular cheap white rice, rinsed and drained shopping list
- vegetable oil shopping list
- 3 large tomatoes, thickly sliced (use the tops where the stem attaches as well, don't discard them) shopping list
- Your choice of: shopping list
- 4 large white potatoes, sliced into rounds shopping list
- OR shopping list
- 1 large head cauliflower, separated into florets, then sliced shopping list
- OR shopping list
- 2 med eggplants, thinly sliced shopping list
How to make it
- You will need 2 large stock pots, a large frying pan and a large, sturdy, heatproof round platter or tray .
- Place chicken in a large pot with water, stock cubes, onion, olive oil, spices and garlic. Bring to a boil, and cook until chicken is tender but not fall ing off the bone, about 20 minutes. Remove chicken, take out the 6 cardamom pods and 3 bay leaves and reserve broth.
- Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Fry the chicken pieces until browned and place on a separate plate (no need to drain the oil from them).
- Fry the potatoes or cauliflower or eggplant in the hot oil until browned. Place them on a separate plate (no need to drain the oil from them).
- Cover the bottom of a large stockpot,with the sliced tomatoes (this is done so that the rice will not stick to the bottom of the pan).
- Sprinkle a handful of rice over the tomatoes.
- Place the browned chicken in the pot on the rice.
- Sprinkle a handful of rice over the chicken..
- Layer the browned vegetable (potatoes, cauliflower or eggplant) over the rice and chicken.
- Cover with the rest of the rice.
- Pour in the reserved broth until it reaches a level about 1/2 inch above the level of the rice.
- Cover the pot, and cook over medium-low heat for 30 minutes,or until rice is tender.
- When the liquid has absorbed, have a large round tray/platter ready.
- Uncover the pot, and place the tray over the top.
- Flip it so that the pan is upside down on top of the tray (wear your oven gloves and get someone to help you if needed!).
- Let stand for 5 minutes then slowly remove the pot to let the food fall onto the tray.
- Serve with lots of plain yogurt and Egypitan tomato and cucumber salad.
- DELICIOUS, I promise!
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