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Cardamom Infused Chicken With Rice (Saleek) Recipe

Cardamom Infused Chicken With Rice (Saleek) Recipe

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Cardamom Infused Chicken With Rice (Saleek)

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 1/4 kg chicken, with skin on , disjointed and washed
4 cups water
7 green cardamoms (peel the skin slightly so seeds can fall out)
2 tsp salt (to taste)
3/4 cup basmati rice
2 cups milk
3 tbsp ghee
2 pieces gum arabic (mastikah do not leave it out)

Directions:

Boil chicken in the water with cardamoms and salt, until soft and tender (1 hour).
Remove chicken to an oven tray.
Strain chicken broth into a big bowl and pour back into the cooking pot.
Add rice to the broth, taste for salt.
Cook rice till extremely soft and mushy.
Add milk and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring continually on low heat.
Heat ghee and mastikah in a saucepan on the stove till mastikah melts (it would not work in the microwave).
Add melted mastikah to the rice and mix well. Switch heat off close pot and rest for 10 minutes.
Pop chicken under the grill to redden.
Place rice onto serving plate arrange chicken over the rice.
Serve with doggos (Saudi Salsa (Zalaata or Doggos)) and Arabic salad (Arabic Salad).

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1061.01 Kcal (4442 kJ)
Calories from fat	893.6 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	99.29g	153%
Cholesterol	239.33mg	80%
Sodium	919.02mg	38%
Potassium	386.2mg	8%
Total Carbs	18g	6%
Sugars	4.08g	16%
Dietary Fiber	0.3g	1%
Protein	24.17g	48%
Iron	11.8mg	66%
Calcium	128.4mg	13%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	217.88 Kcal (912 kJ)
Calories from fat	183.5 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	20.39g	153%
Cholesterol	49.15mg	80%
Sodium	188.72mg	38%
Potassium	79.31mg	8%
Total Carbs	3.7g	6%
Sugars	0.84g	16%
Dietary Fiber	0.06g	1%
Protein	4.96g	48%
Iron	2.4mg	66%
Calcium	26.4mg	13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

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savory
bitter
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