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Iraqi tabit

Iraqi tabit

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A traditional Jewish Iraqi dish, consisting of chicken and rice cooked with spices, served on the Sabbath evening.

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Recipe from Gran, נוי, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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The “Tabit,” or “Iraqi Jewish dish,” is a traditional Iraqi Jewish dish, prepared on the Sabbath. This modern version simplifies the original recipe, which involved stuffing a whole chicken. Here, we use chicken pieces for an easier preparation.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time1 hr 30 min
  • Resting30 min
  • Total2 hr 15 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • Cooking methodpot, oven
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

4 people
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Directions

  1. Chop the onions. ≈ 8 min
  2. In a large saucepan, heat the oil and sauté the onions.
  3. Add the tomato concentrate, water, salt, and baharat, and mix well. ≈ 4 min
  4. Add the chicken, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes.
  5. Remove the chicken, leaving the sauce behind. Rinse and drain the rice, then add it to the sauce and cover. ≈ 2 min
  6. Bring to a boil, making sure not to burn the rice, then simmer for 20 minutes over low heat. Push the chicken pieces into the rice.
  7. Cover and bake in the oven at approximately 125-150 °C for about 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 4 chicken drumsticks
  • 1 kilogram of rice
  • 3 large onions
  • 3 tablespoons of oil
  • 2 tablespoons of salt
  • 3 to 4 tablespoons of baharat (a blend of Middle Eastern spices)
  • 200 g of tomato paste
  • 6 to 7 cups of water

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