Arabic Style White Rice

Enjoy easy cooking of White Rice in Arabic Style.

Preparation time : 10 minutes
Cooking time : 1 hour

Ingredients - serves 5

7 cups water or 1750 ml
4 cubes MAGGI® Chicken Bouillon
2 tablespoons vinegar, white
3 cups basmati rice or 600 g
½ cup butter or 100 g
1½ teaspoons ground turmeric
1 medium green bell pepper, sliced

Preparation

Add water, MAGGI® Chicken Bouillon cubes and vinegar to a large pot and bring to boil.

Add the rice and cook for 10 minutes or until the rice is almost tender. Drain in a strainer.

Heat half the quantity of butter in a large saucepan, add turmeric and bell pepper and cook for 2-3 minutes.

Add the cooked rice and spread the rest of butter on top of rice without stirring.

Cover and cook on very low heat for 1 hour or until rice is cooked.

Fluff up the rice using a wooden fork in order to become yellow and white mixed colors.

Serve on a large serving dish, placing the crispy golden rice layer on top.

Nutrition Information:

Fats : 19.00 g
Protein : 9.70 g
Carbohydrate : 98.00 g
Energy : 607.00 Kcal

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Roasted Chicken Stuffed with Rice

Enjoy the oriental way of cooking Roasted Chicken Stuffed with Rice.

Preparation time : 25 minutes
Cooking time : 1 hour

Ingredients - serves 6

1½ tablespoons vegetable oil
1 small onion, chopped
½ cup pine seeds or 75 g
1 cup long grain white rice or 200 g
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
1½ cups water or 375 ml
2 cubes MAGGI® Chicken Bouillon
½ cup raisins or 75 g
1 large whole chicken or 1400 g

Preparation

Heat oil in a medium saucepan, add and cook onions and pine seeds over medium heat for 4-5 minutes or until almost golden.

Add rice, cinnamon, black pepper, water, MAGGI® Chicken Bouillon cubes and raisins. Cook over low heat for 10 minutes or until rice is almost cooked.

Stuff the chicken with as much rice as possible, and continue cooking the remaining rice to be served with the chicken.

Roast the chicken in a 190°C preheated oven for 45-50 minutes or until chicken is cooked.

Serve roasted chicken with the rest of rice, and fresh green salad.

Nutrition Information:

Fats : 47.00 g
Protein : 48.00 g
Carbohydrate : 41.00 g
Energy : 786.00 Kcal

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Beans and Chickpeas in Spicy Sauce

Preparation time : 25 minutes
Cooking time : 20 minutes

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 small onion or 100 g, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 medium green bell pepper or 150 g, chopped
½ teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon dried rosemary
¼ teaspoon mild paprika
½ teaspoon chili powder
¼ teaspoon ground cumin
¼ teaspoon ground coriander
3 medium tomatoes or 450 g, pureed
1 tablespoon tomato paste
2 cubes MAGGI® Chicken Less Salt Bouillon
1 cup water or 250 ml
1 tin canned black beans or 240 g
1 tin canned cannellini beans or 240 g
1 tin canned chickpeas or 240 g, drained
2 tablespoons coriander leaves, chopped

Preparation

Warm olive oil in a saucepan. Sauté onion and garlic until onion is tender then add green bell pepper, herbs and spices, tomato, tomato paste and MAGGI® Chicken Less Salt Bouillon cubes and stir for 5 minutes.

Add water, beans and chickpeas and bring to boil. Simmer over a low heat for 10 minutes.

Stir with chopped coriander and serve.

Cooking tips : Adjust amount of chili powder to your taste.

Nutrition Information:

Fats : 5.60 g
Protein : 9.10 g
Carbohydrate : 32.00 g
Energy : 207.00 Kcal

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