AuthorbaidooneBukhari Rice is a delicious rice dish popular in the Middle East, especially the Gulf Countries and is a wonderful combination of rice, meat, raisins and carrots.
Wash the rice well, then soak it with water and set aside for about 15 minutes.
In a large saucepan, put about 4 cups of water, bring to a boil over high heat, add bay leaves, salt, rice, and stir. Boil rice for about 5 minutes to simmer but not fully cooked. Drain the rice, keep it warm.
In a cooking pot, heat about half a cup of oil, then fry the raisins until puffy. Remove and put aside.
Add the carrots and fry them like raisins until light golden. Remove and put aside.
Add the onion and stir until golden. Put aside.
Add the rest of the oil, add the chicken and stir until golden. Add salt, cumin, black pepper and mixed seasoning.
Add about 1 cup of hot water, let it boil. Add green pepper and cook for about 15 minutes, not fully cooked.
Place the rice over the chicken, pressing it slightly.
Make a light cavity in the surface of the rice, put the carrots and raisins on the surface of the rice with the spread of some rice on the carrots and raisins to cover it slightly to gain a good flavor.
Cover the pot well and simmer for about 20 minutes.
Take out carrots and raisins to be used for decoration.
Pour in a serving dish and garnish with carrots, raisins and onion mixture.
Ingredients
Directions
Wash the rice well, then soak it with water and set aside for about 15 minutes.
In a large saucepan, put about 4 cups of water, bring to a boil over high heat, add bay leaves, salt, rice, and stir. Boil rice for about 5 minutes to simmer but not fully cooked. Drain the rice, keep it warm.
In a cooking pot, heat about half a cup of oil, then fry the raisins until puffy. Remove and put aside.
Add the carrots and fry them like raisins until light golden. Remove and put aside.
Add the onion and stir until golden. Put aside.
Add the rest of the oil, add the chicken and stir until golden. Add salt, cumin, black pepper and mixed seasoning.
Add about 1 cup of hot water, let it boil. Add green pepper and cook for about 15 minutes, not fully cooked.
Place the rice over the chicken, pressing it slightly.
Make a light cavity in the surface of the rice, put the carrots and raisins on the surface of the rice with the spread of some rice on the carrots and raisins to cover it slightly to gain a good flavor.
Cover the pot well and simmer for about 20 minutes.
Take out carrots and raisins to be used for decoration.
Pour in a serving dish and garnish with carrots, raisins and onion mixture.