Machboos | Global Table Adventure

Ingredients

• 1 whole whole chicken
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 3 whole cloves
• 3 cardamom pods (, cracked open)
• salt
• 1 large onion (, chopped)
• vegetable oil
• 1/4 tsp ground cardamom
• 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1/4 tsp ground turmeric
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 1/4 cup slivered almonds
• 2 cups basmati rice
• 2 3/4 cup chicken stock (, hot from the chicken's cooking broth)
• 1/2 tsp saffron (, soaked in 1/4 cup hot water)