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Name: Authentic Majbos Bil Zaitoon Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: Saudi Arabia
Ingredients: 1 whole chicken (about 1.5 kg), cut into serving pieces; 3 cups Basmati rice; 2 large yellow onions, thinly sliced; 1/2 cup green olives, pitted and sliced; 1/4 cup olive oil; 2 tablespoons samneh (clarified butter) or unsalted butter; 1 tablespoon baharat (Arabic spice blend); 1 teaspoon turmeric powder; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste; 2 bay leaves; 4 green cardamom pods; 2 cinnamon sticks; 4 cups chicken broth, plus more if needed; 1/2 teaspoon saffron threads, soaked in 2 tablespoons warm water; 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley and/or cilantro for garnish; Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Majbos Bil Zaitoon

🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia

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A variation of Majbos with added olives, offering a zesty and Mediterranean twist to this fragrant rice and chicken dish.

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