UAE Arabin no1 mudgut cooking recipe.

 Here is an authentic UAE-style Chicken Madghout (Mudghut) Recipe, considered a top favorite:

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🍗 UAE Chicken Madghout (Mudghut) Recipe

🕰 Total Time:

• Prep: 20 minutes

• Cook: 45 minutes (in pressure cooker)

• Serves: 4–6

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🧂 Ingredients:

Main:

• 1 whole chicken (cut into medium pieces) OR 1 kg chicken

• 2 cups basmati rice (washed and soaked 30 mins)

• 1 large onion (finely chopped)

• 4 cloves garlic (minced)

• 1 thumb-sized ginger (grated)

• 2 tomatoes (chopped)

• 1 green chili (slit) – optional

• 3 tbsp tomato paste

• 2 tbsp vegetable oil or ghee

Spices:

• 1 tsp cumin seeds

• 1 tsp coriander powder

• 1 tsp black pepper

• 1/2 tsp turmeric

• 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder or 1 cinnamon stick

• 3 cloves

• 3 cardamom pods

• 1 bay leaf

• Salt to taste

Extras:

• 1 small piece of dried lime (loomi) – optional, traditional

• 4 cups water or chicken stock

• Fresh coriander for garnish

• Optional: Squeeze of lemon

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👩‍🍳 Method:

1. Sauté Aromatics:

• In a pressure cooker or large pot, heat oil or ghee.

• Add whole spices: cumin, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, bay leaf.

• Add chopped onions. Sauté until golden.

• Add garlic, ginger, and green chili. Stir until fragrant.

2. Add Chicken & Spices:

• Add chicken pieces. Sear until light golden.

• Add tomato paste, chopped tomatoes, and all powdered spices (coriander, pepper, turmeric, salt).

• Stir and cook until tomatoes break down and mixture thickens.

3. Pressure Cook:

• Add dried lime (loomi) and 4 cups of water/stock.

• Close the pressure cooker and cook for 20 minutes (after it reaches pressure).

4. Add Rice:

• Open the cooker, add soaked and drained rice.

• Mix gently. Make sure rice is fully submerged.

• Close the lid and cook on low pressure for another 8–10 minutes.

5. Rest & Fluff:

• Allow pressure to release naturally.

• Open the lid, gently fluff the rice with a fork.

• Let it rest 5–10 mins with the lid partially covered.

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🌿 Garnish & Serve:

• Garnish with fresh coriander.

• Optional: Serve with salad, lemon wedges, or Emirati yogurt (laban).

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🇦🇪 Chef’s Tips:

• Replace chicken with lamb for traditional Emirati lamb madghout (increase pressure cooking time to ~30 mins).

• Use smoked coal technique inside the pot at the end for restaurant-style smoky flavor.

• Adjust chili to taste — Emirati madghout is mildly spicy.