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Arsiya

Rice
⏱ 120 min
👥 Serves 6
Difficulty ⭐⭐

Rice and chicken simmered until silky and beaten smooth — Oman's rice porridge for Eid mornings.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Arsiya is a traditional Omani dish of rice and chicken or lamb simmered for hours and beaten with a wooden paddle into a smooth porridge. It's made on Eid mornings, at weddings, and during Ramadan, finished with melted ghee, cumin, and cinnamon. Gentle in flavor, it's a special treat for celebration days.

🌆 Where it's eaten: On Eid morning in an Omani home, silky rice porridge from a big pot is spooned into bowls, drizzled with golden melted butter, and handed out to the family.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 6)

👩‍🍳 Instructions

  1. Simmer the chicken with water, cardamom, and salt for 1 hour; remove the chicken, debone, and shred finely.

  2. Add the rinsed rice to the broth and simmer on low for 40 minutes, stirring occasionally.

  3. Return the shredded chicken and simmer another 20 minutes.

  4. Beat with a wooden spatula or masher into a smooth porridge.

  5. Spoon into bowls, pour over melted butter, and sprinkle with cumin and cinnamon.

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