Madfoon

Method

1. 1 Rub baharat and turmeric all over the chicken and refrigerate for 6 hours.
2. 2 Wrap the chicken in banana leaves, then wrap it again in aluminum foil to make a tight package.
3. 3 Burying a package of chicken in a bed of hot coals covered with ash is how madfoon means to be buried.
4. 4 Buried in charcoal and covered with ash for even heat distribution, unlike mandi which is hung over a rice pot.
5. 5 Bake for 2 hours, then remove and open the package, reserving all the meat juices inside.
6. 6 Cook the rice with the broth, then sprinkle with ghee-roasted cashews and raisins, and arrange the chicken on top.

With an appliance

• Oven 3 hr

  Wrap tightly and bake at 160 degrees for 2 hours; it lacks the smoky flavor but the meat is just as tender.