Middle_Eastern
Middle Eastern - Rice and Grains
Mulukhiyah Spiced Rice / Pilaf
Chef's Menu Description
Fragrant grains expertly cooked with seasonal aromatics, fresh herbs, and rich stock for a satisfying, flavourful centerpiece.
Ingredients
- • 300g frozen mulukhiyah leaves, thawed
- • 1 cup short-grain rice
- • 1 whole chicken (1.2kg)
- • 6 garlic cloves, crushed
- • 1 tsp ground coriander
- • 2 tbsp ghee
- • 8 cups chicken stock
- • 1 onion, quartered
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Simmer the chicken with the onion in the stock 45 minutes; shred the meat.
2
Phase 2
Cook the rinsed rice in 2 cups of the broth, covered, 15 minutes.
3
Phase 3
Fry the garlic with the coriander in the ghee until golden.
4
Phase 4
Stir the mulukhiyah into the simmering broth and cook 5 minutes without boiling.
5
Phase 5
Add the fried garlic mixture to the pot and stir once.
6
Phase 6
Serve the mulukhiyah over the rice with the shredded chicken.