Nasi Arab (Arabian Rice)

Name: Nasi Arab (Arabian Rice)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 5 portions
Ingredients: 2 tbsp coriander seeds; 1 tbsp cumin seeds; 1 tbsp black peppercorns; 8 cardamom seeds; 3 dried bay leaves; 1 cinnamon stick; 1 tsp whole cloves; 1 tsp paprika; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 ½ tbsp lemon juice; 1 ½ tsp salt; ½ tsp orange food coloring; 4 - 5 chicken leg quarters, skin on, bone in; 49 oz water; 1 cucumber; 1 tomato; 1 oz onion; 1 oz fresh cilantro leaves; 2 tbsp lemon juice; ½ tsp salt; ½ tsp sugar; 12 oz white basmati rice; 1 ½ tbsp salt; 2 cardamom seeds; 1 cinnamon stick; fresh cilantro leaves; 2 fresh red chilies; 4 garlic cloves; 1 tomato; ½ oz fresh cilantro leaves

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Prep. 5 min

Total 45 min

5 portions

Ingredients

Arabian Spice Mix

coriander seeds
2 tbsp
cumin seeds
1 tbsp
black peppercorns
1 tbsp
cardamom seeds
8
dried bay leaves
3
cinnamon stick
1
whole cloves
1 tsp

Chicken

paprika adjust to taste
1 tsp
olive oil
2 tbsp
lemon juice
1 ½ tbsp
salt adjust to taste
1 ½ tsp
orange food coloring
½ tsp
1 pinch saffron
chicken leg quarters, skin on, bone in with skin, fats removed, not scored (see Tip)
4 - 5
water
49 oz