Djaj Fouq El-Eish, a Chicken Dish from Oman Recipe

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Djaj Fouq El-Eish, a Chicken Dish from Oman
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Directions:

  1. Heat oil in a sauce pan, fry the potato cubes until they become tender. Set aside on absorbent tissue.
  2. Place chicken pieces in water, bring to boil and remove froth as it appears. Add cinnamon sticks and whole spices. Simmer on low heat for 40 minutes or until chicken is cooked. Remove and set aside. Drain liquid and set aside.
  3. Meanwhile, put rice with boiling water and salt in large pot. Boil for 10 minutes or until rice is 3/4 cooked, remove and drain.
  4. Melt the ghee in a large sauce pan (reserve 2 tablespoons ghee), cook onions for 5-6 minutes or until they become golden brown in color. Add the boiled chicken pieces, garlic, Omani mixed spices, chicken bouillon cubes, 11/2 cups or 375ml of the chicken stock and the fried potato cubes. Stir and simmer on low heat for 4-5 minutes and set aside.
  5. Melt the reserved ghee in a large pot. Add the boiled rice then top with the chicken mixture.
  6. Cover the pot and cook on low heat for 30 minutes or until rice is completely cooked.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1188.78 Kcal (4977 kJ)
Calories from fat 869.65 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 96.63g 149%
Cholesterol 201.15mg 67%
Sodium 428.76mg 18%
Potassium 667.99mg 14%
Total Carbs 46.35g 15%
Sugars 4.14g 17%
Dietary Fiber 3.8g 15%
Protein 38.08g 76%
Vitamin C 11.2mg 19%
Vitamin A 0.5mg 17%
Iron 33.2mg 184%
Calcium 110.4mg 11%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 135.01 Kcal (565 kJ)
Calories from fat 98.77 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.97g 149%
Cholesterol 22.84mg 67%
Sodium 48.69mg 18%
Potassium 75.86mg 14%
Total Carbs 5.26g 15%
Sugars 0.47g 17%
Dietary Fiber 0.43g 15%
Protein 4.32g 76%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 19%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 17%
Iron 3.8mg 184%
Calcium 12.5mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 31.1
    Points
  • 33
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Total Fat

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