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Marag Ad-Dajaj

Marag Ed-Dajaj

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  • Author: Magida
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 45 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour
  • Yield: 4 1x

Description

Saudi chicken recipe similar to Philippines’ nilaga


Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 kg boneless chicken – breasts (thighs – cut into 2-incn pieces)
  • 2 large onions (chopped roughly)
  • 3 garlic cloves (minced)
  • 4 medium-sized tomatoes (peeled and chopped or 1 can peeled tomatoes)
  • 2 tbsp baharat
  • 1 tsp ginger powder
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • Juice of 1 fresh lemon
  • 2 pieces cinnamon bark
  • Salt to taste
  • Water of chicken stock
  • 2 tbsp oil

Instructions

  1. Sautee garlic and onions in heated oil in pan.
  2. Add all the spices and cook for one minute
  3. Add the chicken pieces and stir till light brown.
  4. Add the tomatoes, and cinnamon bark and stir lightly.
  5. Add water or chicken stock and simmer till chicken pieces are tender, about 45 minutes.
  6. Serve over rice.