Best Kuwaiti Chicken And Rice With Daqoos Garlic Tomato Sauce Recipes

Chicken Majboos Recipe image

Provided by Saif Al Deen Odeh

Time 1h10m

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 and 1/2 cup of Basmati Rice
10 pieces of Chicken Leg, Thigh and Wings
1 cup of chopped onion
5 cloves of garlic
Water for boiling the chicken
1 cup of water if the chicken stock is not enough to boil the rice (Optional)
2 Black Lemon / Lime
6 Bay Leaf
6 cloves
5 to 6 Cardamom Pods
1/2 teaspoon of cumin
1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon powder
1 teaspoon of curry
3/4 teaspoon of coriander
1/2 teaspoon of turmeric
Salt and Black Pepper for Taste

Steps:

Turn on the heat. Put the chicken in the cooking pot and add water. Let the chicken boil.
While the chicken is boiling, remove the excess fats from the chicken.
Once the excess fats are removed, add the spices, onion, and garlic into the boiling pot. Let it boil for 45 minutes or until the chicken is soft.
Remove the onion, garlic, and other solid ingredients. Separate them from the Chicken Stock for later use
Now you have the stock. Put the basmati or long-grain rice into the stock. If the stock is not enough, add more water.
While the rice is boiling. Add oil in the separate pan, and fry chicken to have a nice brown crispy texture
When the rice is already cooked, put the chicken on the top of the rice. Mix them well with the rice before serving. Garnished with parsley

Nutrition Facts : Calories 300 kcal, ServingSize 1 serving

Kuwaiti Daqoos (Tomato, Garlic, Cilantro Sauce) image

Provided by UmmBinat

Categories Sauces

Time 11m

Yield 8 , 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 tablespoons oil (vegetable, canola or olive)
2 garlic cloves, pressed
1 (24 ounce) can plum tomatoes (good quality one)
1/4 cup loosely packed cilantro leaf, chopped (some stems but not the thick ones)
sea salt, to taste
water

Steps:

Heat oil in pot not to hot. Add pressed garlic, DO NOT over cook. (I leave bit fresh by not mixing into the oil).
Place all contents of tomato can and chopped cilantro into blender and blend until the cilantro is quite small and there is not chunks of tomato.
Add contents to pot being careful it doesn't splatter if too hot. Heat and add water to make a pretty thin consistency and then add sea salt to taste.
Serve hot with roast chicken or grilled fish and rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 76.8, Fat 7, SaturatedFat 0.9, Sodium 4.6, Carbohydrate 3.6, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 2.3, Protein 0.8