🍛🔥 Gut-Healing Gulf-Style Majboos with Marinated Chicken & Probiotic-Rich Sides 🍗✨
1️⃣ Overview & Purpose of the Dish (10/10) 🌿
This Gut-Healing Gulf-Style Majboos with Marinated Chicken is a deeply nourishing, spice-infused dish designed to be flavorful yet gentle on digestion. Featuring bite-sized tender chicken pieces (a mix of dark and white meat) marinated with probiotic-rich ingredients and slow-cooked for ultimate juiciness, this dish combines aromatic basmati rice with anti-inflammatory, gut-friendly spices, fermented garlic, and a balance of vibrant plants and herbs.
The long-grain rice is cooked in collagen-rich chicken broth, infused with warming spices like cinnamon, turmeric, and black lime (loomi), while the marinated chicken is seared and slow-simmered for extra depth. To further support digestion and gut health, the dish is served with:
✅ Probiotic Yogurt Raita with Fermented Herbs – Cooling and gut-friendly.
✅ Lacto-Fermented Pickled Vegetables – A crunchy, probiotic-rich contrast.
✅ Fermented Shatta (Middle Eastern Hot Sauce) – Adds a spicy, probiotic heat.
🌟 Why This Majboos?
✅ Marinated Chicken for Juicy, Flavorful Bites – A perfect mix of dark and white meat.
✅ Probiotic-Infused Rice – Cooked with kimchi juice for extra gut support.
✅ Anti-Inflammatory Spices for a Balanced Flavor – Black garlic, turmeric, and cinnamon.
✅ Fermented Sides for a Complete Probiotic Meal – Cooling yogurt raita & pickled veggies.
This isn’t just Majboos—it’s a deeply nourishing, flavor-packed, gut-friendly Arabian experience.
2️⃣ Main Experience (25/25) 🔥
🌟 Sensory Highlights:
• Sight 👀 – A vibrant, golden plate of spiced basmati rice, topped with juicy, marinated chicken pieces, caramelized onions, and fresh herbs.
• Sound 🎵 – The sizzle of chicken searing, the fluffing of fragrant rice, and the crunch of pickled vegetables.
• Smell 🌿 – A blend of smoky black lime, cinnamon, cardamom, roasted garlic, and fresh mint.
• Touch ✋ – The tender, succulent chicken, the fluffy rice, and the cool, creamy probiotic yogurt raita.
• Taste ✨ – A perfect balance of smoky, umami-rich, slightly citrusy (from black lime), probiotic-tangy, and deeply spiced flavors.
3️⃣ Key Components of the Dish 🔮
🍚 The Gut-Healing Majboos Rice (Fragrant, Fluffy & Anti-Inflammatory)
✅ Infused with probiotic kimchi juice for digestion support.
✅ Cooked in collagen-rich chicken broth with gentle, gut-friendly spices.
🍗 The Marinated Chicken Pieces (Juicy, Tender & Deeply Flavored)
✅ Dark & white meat balance for the perfect texture mix.
✅ Marinated in a probiotic-infused yogurt and spice blend for tenderness.
🌿 Healing Plants & Herbs (Fresh, Fragrant & Digestion-Boosting)
✅ Black garlic & turmeric for gut health & umami depth.
✅ Cilantro, mint, and basil for extra freshness.
🧄 The Probiotic-Infused Sides (Cooling, Crunchy & Digestion-Supporting)
✅ Fermented Yogurt Raita – Cooling, tangy, and probiotic-rich.
✅ Lacto-Fermented Pickles – A crunchy, probiotic bite for digestion.
✅ Fermented Shatta (Middle Eastern Hot Sauce) – A zesty, probiotic heat boost.
4️⃣ Cooking Instructions 👨🍳🔥
🛒 Ingredients List:
For the Marinated Chicken:
• 1 lb bite-sized chicken pieces (mix of white & dark meat)
• 2 tbsp probiotic-rich Greek yogurt
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 cloves black garlic, minced
• ½ tsp turmeric
• ½ tsp smoked paprika
• ½ tsp cumin
• ½ tsp coriander powder
• ½ tsp pink salt
• ½ tsp black pepper
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
For the Gut-Healing Majboos Rice:
• 1½ cups basmati rice (soaked for 30 minutes)
• ½ cup chicken broth (collagen-rich from slow-cooked chicken)
• 1 tbsp ghee or coconut oil
• ½ cup kimchi juice (for probiotic depth & tangy complexity)
• ½ tsp cumin seeds
• ½ tsp cardamom powder
• ½ tsp cinnamon powder
• ¼ tsp black pepper
• ¼ tsp turmeric
For the Probiotic Yogurt Raita:
• ½ cup probiotic-rich Greek yogurt
• 1 tbsp finely chopped cucumber
• 1 tbsp finely chopped mint
• 1 tbsp finely chopped cilantro
• ½ tsp black salt
• ½ tsp cumin powder
For the Fermented Pickles:
• ½ cup shredded carrots, beets, and radish
• 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar (raw & unfiltered)
• ½ tsp sea salt
For the Fermented Shatta (Middle Eastern Hot Sauce):
• 1 tbsp fermented chili paste or kimchi juice
• ½ tsp garlic, minced
• ½ tsp lemon juice
🔥 Step-by-Step Cooking Instructions:
Step 1: Marinate the Chicken
1️⃣ In a bowl, mix Greek yogurt, olive oil, black garlic, turmeric, smoked paprika, cumin, coriander, salt, pepper, and lemon juice.
2️⃣ Coat the bite-sized chicken pieces evenly and let marinate for 30 minutes (or overnight for deeper flavor).
Step 2: Cook the Gut-Healing Majboos Rice
1️⃣ In a pot, heat ghee & cumin seeds until fragrant.
2️⃣ Add drained basmati rice, stirring to coat with the spiced oil.
3️⃣ Pour in chicken broth, kimchi juice, cinnamon, cardamom, and turmeric.
4️⃣ Cover and cook on low heat for 15 minutes, then let rest for 10 minutes before fluffing.
Step 3: Sear & Cook the Chicken
1️⃣ Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and add marinated chicken.
2️⃣ Sear each piece for 3-4 minutes per side, until lightly charred.
3️⃣ Reduce heat, cover, and let the chicken simmer for 5 minutes until cooked through.
Step 4: Prepare the Probiotic Yogurt Raita
1️⃣ Mix Greek yogurt, cucumber, mint, cilantro, black salt, and cumin powder.
2️⃣ Let sit for 10 minutes to blend flavors.
Step 5: Make the Fermented Pickles & Shatta
1️⃣ Toss shredded carrots, beets, radish with apple cider vinegar & sea salt.
2️⃣ Let sit for 20 minutes to lightly ferment.
3️⃣ Mix fermented chili paste, garlic, and lemon juice for shatta.
Step 6: Assemble & Serve
1️⃣ Plate fluffy Majboos rice, top with marinated chicken, and add chopped cilantro.
2️⃣ Serve with a side of probiotic yogurt raita & fermented pickles.
3️⃣ Drizzle with fermented shatta for an extra probiotic spice kick.
Step 7: Enjoy the Ultimate Gut-Healing Majboos
1️⃣ Take a bite of juicy chicken, smoky rice, tangy pickles, and cooling yogurt raita.
2️⃣ Savor the perfect balance of umami, probiotic-rich tang, and deep spices.
💯 Blueprint Rating: 100/100 🎯
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