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Harees recipe
Savor the rich flavors of this traditional Emirati dish.
Ingredients
- 200 g wheat
- 500 g chicken
- 1 onion
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1500 ml water
- 50 g ghee
- 1 cinnamon
- 3 cardamom
How to make Harees
- Soak 200 g of wheat in water for at least 4 hours or overnight to soften the grains.
- In a pot, combine 1 whole chicken, chopped onion, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of black pepper, and 2 liters of water.
- Bring the pot to a boil over high heat, then reduce to a simmer for 30 minutes to cook the chicken.
- Add the soaked wheat to the pot and cover it with water, stirring occasionally as it simmers gently for about 2 hours.
- Check that the wheat is very soft; then shred the chicken into bite-sized pieces and mix it back into the pot.
- Carefully stir to combine everything in the pot for even flavor distribution.
- Mix in 2 tablespoons of ghee, along with a pinch of cinnamon and cardamom to taste for added warmth.
- Serve the harees hot, ensuring it is well-combined and garnished if desired.
What is Harees?
Harees is a traditional dish from United Arab Emirates, simmered in one pot, and takes about 180 minutes from start to finish. It is built around chicken, wheat and ghee. The recipe below uses 9 ingredients and is written out step by step.
How long does Harees take?
At 180 minutes it is slower than 94% of the 588 dishes in Copper's atlas. Copper's atlas has 65 dishes built on chicken. The method runs to 8 steps, the longest being 30 minutes.
Any tips for making Harees?
Soak wheat overnight for best results.
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