Saleeg – Roasted Meat and Creamy Rice - Fakieh

Ingredients

• 1 kg chicken whole legs
• 4-5 green cardamom pods
• 4-5 cloves
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1/4 tsp black peppercorns
• 1 small piece black stone flower (optional)
• 2 medium onions (peeled and chopped)
• Salt (to taste)
• Chicken stock
• 4 mastic beads crushed (optional)
• 2 cup rice (short grain)
• 1 cup full-cream milk
• 1/2 cup butter or clarified butter (ghee)
• 2 tsp butter or clarified butter (ghee)
• 1 tsp Arab spice mix (baharat/bezar)