Today's dish is one of my favorite dishes that my mother used to prepare for me & my brothers .It could be described as genuinely Egyptian dish.Many families prepare it ,and it is well known in cities located south of Egypt.
It is very rich with flavour and calories too but still divine . It tastes SO good that you find your self preparing it every now and then .
I took this recipe from my beloved mother as many other recipes.She is a great cook who don't stick to traditional recipes only but always offers us a variety of delicious food .She is used to prepare these variety around the year but especially in Ramadan.I remember when I was young I used to follow cooking shows and write down recipes that she will prepare either on the same day or a day after.I think that's way I started to test new recipes to dazzle her with my talents too or to be unique as she was & still is.
I believe my mother should granted the title of super mammy as I thought she really is one of the super heroines ,and I am sure many of your mothers must granted the title too:) .AS for why I believe so ?? The answer is that she was and still a very hard worker .
As far as I know she was a working person from the early days in her marriage to my father.She sees that work gives woman additional benefits ,knowledge ,awareness and crystalize her character and the most important benefit is gaining lots of freinds.She always stresses on this idea that I immediately searched for a job after I got My graduation certificate.when I start working I found it true till the end.It makes you more independant.
I know that all my freinds are great women too but I appreciate her efforts more because when mom delivered my brother there wasn't enough facilities,appliances or enough technology that we have nowadays as granted .I mean there was, for example ,only half automatic washing machine and they were very expensive too.I remember her talking with my aunt about how they used to wash my brother cotton diapers when he was infant by hand before buying the washing machine as pampers wasn't yet invented .
I know that all my freinds are great women too but I appreciate her efforts more because when mom delivered my brother there wasn't enough facilities,appliances or enough technology that we have nowadays as granted .I mean there was, for example ,only half automatic washing machine and they were very expensive too.I remember her talking with my aunt about how they used to wash my brother cotton diapers when he was infant by hand before buying the washing machine as pampers wasn't yet invented .
She always care for us,she used to share dad in helping us studying our lessons.And she is still doing the same with my daughter as she tought my kid her first words.Not to mention what she faces with me during my daughter's first days in my life.
She makes the hard equation come true.She managed to keep the balance between being a great housewife, successful working woman "ranked as a general manager in her work" ,marvelous mom that rose up 2 men and a woman.
Through that she faced alot of responsabilities many men aren't able to face.
She is a very very elegant women,God have blessed her with beauty from inside and outside too.She has a very adorable giggle that's full of joy and is very radiant as well,it makes people around her fells the same feeling of joy.
She give me strength and joy as her "story of glory" is an embodiment of the saying "when there is a will there is a way"
She turns every small event into a beautiful gathering even if it was for the five of us.I got my passion for making deserts from her as I've learned that food is a simple and effective mean to gather your friends and family together.For me cooking is only a mean for a better cause and I 've learned that from mom
Iam sure that many of you are great mothers too but this was a small token of gratitude to mom.I wish you all share with me your mother's "Story of Glory" - as I like to call- as I know your mothers are great too as I happen to know their offspring :)
Let us share our mother's "Story of Glory" and our favorite food and how they prepare it,let everyone be inspired and finally ,read her what you have written about her.
Returning to mom's recipe
Returning to mom's recipe
Ingredients:(four servings)
2 cups egyptian rice
1 cup full cream milk
1 cup chicken stock (mara2)
1 tablespoon ghee(samn)
1 tablespoon cream (kshta)
1 teaspoon mixes spice
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon salt or according to your preferance
deep clay pot(be sure it is deep enough..rice reach lower half only)
water for soaking rice
1 chicken (cleaned and boiled with onion ,cardimom(7bahan),bay leaf(lawra))
Directions:
Wash rice once then soak it for 15 min.(washing rice is by covering it with water and then straining it).Meanwhile put the stock and milk together and bring them to boil.After straining the rice from water put it in the clay pot then put ghee,spices,pepper& salt (be aware that the stock is already salted).stire it till they 're combined with rice.Pour in the soup /milk mix on rice stir to be sure it is all covered(here you have a choice either by putting the chiken after diving it into four parts in on the top of the rice or seved aside),cover the pot with alluminum foil and put it in the oven on 170 deg C till the rice is cooked .It will take from 30 to 45 min.Uncover the pot ,put cream on top and turn on the grill for 1or 2 min (depending on your oven)till the top of the rice become golden brown .
Then serveit with chicken ,stir fried vegetables and salad to balance the calories a little,or with Molokhia and salad as I prefer :)
