Musakhan or Palestinian Sumac Chicken with Caramelized Onions

Name: Musakhan or Palestinian Sumac Chicken with Caramelized Onions
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 6-7 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 14 Chicken whole thighs; 1 tsp Salt or to taste; 1 large Cinnamon stick; 3-4 Cardamoms; 4-5 Cloves; 8-10 Black Peppercorns; 1 tbsp Olive Oil; FOR THE BAKING -; 1/2 cup heaped Sumac; 1 tsp Cumin powder; 1 tbsp Coriander powder; 1 bulb Garlic; 3-4 tbsp Olive Oil; 1 tsp Salt or to taste; FOR THE CARAMELIZED ONIONS -; 4-5 large chopped Onions; 3 tbsp Olive Oil; Pine nuts or Almonds as needed (fried); as needed Coriander or Parsley

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Musakhan or the caramelized Onions with Sumac herb as a main ingredient in the making of the Chicken dish is a popular traditional Palestinian Non-Veg dish that is absolutely awesome. It tastes great with some freshly made Tagone Bread. You will love it for sure and this preparation of Chicken would simply make you feel better and full with simple and very less ingredients. Nevertheless the Bread would definitely add it's own rustic charm if you could lay your hands upon it or make it all by yourselves.

Alas, there is nothing lost still. You can make simple Rumaali Rotis or Pita Bread too and enjoy this lip-smacking Chicken to your full. It is not only a visual delight but it is totally a show stealer. A good brand of Olive Oil makes it even more delicious and delightful. It makes for

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Ingredients

40 minutes

6-7 servings

14Chicken whole thighs
1 tspSalt or to taste
1large Cinnamon stick
3-4Cardamoms
4-5Cloves
8-10Black Peppercorns
1 tbspOlive Oil
FOR THE BAKING -
1/2 cupheaped Sumac
1 tspCumin powder
1 tbspCoriander powder
1bulb Garlic
3-4 tbspOlive Oil
1 tspSalt or to taste
FOR THE CARAMELIZED ONIONS -
4-5large chopped Onions
3 tbspOlive Oil
Pine nuts or Almonds as needed (fried)
as neededCoriander or Parsley

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Steps

40 minutes

1

Wash and clean all the chicken thighs thoroughly well. Make slits for the juicy meat. The ingredients can be used according to one's own taste. You can increase or decrease them. Whole chicken thighs are preferred mostly for this recipe. But still if you want to take different pieces of chicken like thighs and legs separately along with the breast pieces, it's perfectly okay.

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2

To a large cooking pot, add chicken, cloves, black peppercorns, cardamoms, cinnamon stick, salt and water. Allow it to cook for about 10-12 minutes on a high heat. After the stipulated time, set it aside to cool.
3

Now for the second part of the cooking part, it needs to be baked in an oven for the best results. Add the boiled chicken to a baking dish or a tray. Also add in minced garlic, olive oil and lots of sumac mixed in the stock remaining after the boiling. See to it that all the pieces are coated well. Add the stock also and reserve some for dipping the bread later.
4

Bake in a preheated oven on 180° for about 35-40 minutes or until it is aromatic and crisp on the outside. As it gets done in the oven, meanwhile add olive oil to a pan. Saute onions until nicely done or caramelized. They can be chopped or thinly sliced.
5

After the chicken is done, arrange the bread first on a large serving platter dipped in the chicken stock that was reserved. Arrange it all over the platter. Top it up with the roasted chicken. Further top it up with the caramelized onions, pine nuts or almonds and lots of chopped coriander or parsley. That's it.
6

Serve it piping hot immediately alongside a great Salad. Enjoy!

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ZMA @zesty5

on December 29, 2023 03:13

Homemaker by choice and a passionate cook by heart. An aspiring cook who actually never knew anything about Cooking until i became a mother myself.With Motherhood came the responsibilities as well and this was the turning point in my life.I started to learn the ABC's of cooking, taking help from my mother and my MIL. And time just flew. I spread my wings higher and higher. With my love for excellence and innovation, i stepped into a world of homecooks with my exposure to Cookpad one fine day on the social media. And there was no looking back since then and i have not only shared recipes here on this wonderful platform but also have made some lovely friends as well. Today iam successful because of my hard work, dedication and loads of good wishes of my family and my kids in particular.