Qabali Palau
photo by LucyS-D
- Ready In:
- 1hr 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 16
- Serves:
-
4-6
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 cups basmati rice
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 onion, finely diced
- 1 lb skinless chicken drumsticks or 1 lb skinless chicken thigh
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1 carrot, peeled and cut into matchsticks
- 1⁄2 cup raisins
- 1⁄3 cup slivered almonds
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- salt
- fresh ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 7 cups water
- salt
- fresh ground black pepper
directions
- Preheat oven to 475 degrees F; rinse rice well, to remove much of the starch, and set aside to drain.
- Add 2 tablespoons oil to a large saucepan and saute onions over medium heat, stirring frequently to prevent burning, about 5 to 7 minutes.
- Add chicken to the pot, season with salt and pepper, increase heat to medium high, and brown on all sides, about 6 minutes.
- Add 1/2 cup of the stock, stir until it all but evaporates, then add another 1/2 cup, bring to a boil, cover, and simmer until sauce becomes dark brown, 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in another saucepan simmer carrot sticks until they turn darker orange, 10 minutes; drain off the liquid, toss with a tablespoon of oil, the raisins, almonds, and sugar for 3 to 4 minutes, then pack in an aluminum foil pouch.
- Remove the chicken to a plate; stir in cumin, cardamom, and pepper and cook 5 minutes.
- In a Dutch oven, bring water to a boil; add rice and boil until almost al dente, then strain and return to the Dutch oven.
- Add the seasoned broth (from the cooked chicken), then nestle the chicken on top of the rice, and the sealed packet of carrots.
- Cover and bake for 15 minutes; turn oven down to 350 degrees F and bake another 20 minutes.
- Remove from oven and place chicken on a serving platter; cover with the rice, then open the carrot packet and sprinkle contents over top.
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