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Djaj Mahshi (or Dajaj Mahshi) is Middle Eastern stuffed chicken, a celebration of flavours, textures and traditions, making it a great centrepiece at any festive meal.
Full written recipe:
https://www.linsfood.com/djaj-mahshi-...

INGREDIENTS (serves 4)

1 medium chicken
salt & pepper as needed
1 medium onion, quartered
1 medium carrot, cut in rounds or sticks
200 g (7 oz) Brussels sprouts (optional)

** Stuffing
1 medium onion, chopped
250 g (8.8 oz) minced lamb or beef
200 g (7 oz) basmati rice, rinsed
500 ml (2 cups) chicken or vegetable stock
250 ml (1 cup) water
1/2 tsp salt

** Spices
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp allspice
1/4 tsp ground cardamom
1/4 tsp sweet smoked paprika
1/4 tsp ground black pepper

** Dried fruits & nuts
60 g (2 oz) raisins
10 g (0.35 oz) zereshk (barberries)
20 g (0.7 oz) toasted pine nuts
15 g (0.5 oz) toasted flaked almonds

*** I toast the fruits and nuts while the rice is cooking

Cook the stuffing

Stuff the bird

Place in a roasting pan with the quartered onion, carrots, and Brussels sprouts.

Cover with foil and roast in 200℃ (400℉ / 180℃ Fan) for 1 hour and 10 minutes.

Take foil off, baste chicken and vegetables, and roast for another 30 minutes.

Rest for 30 minutes before carving and serving.

** To serve, heat through the remainder stuffing and plate up. Then, place your cooked chicken on the bed of stuffing and scatter leaftover fruits & nuts.

Simplest accompaniment - yoghurt and a side salad.

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0:00 Intro
1:10 season chicken
1:16 get stuffing ready
2:41 toast nuts and fruits
3:06 add nuts and fruit to stuffing
3:22 stuff the chicken
3:56 truss the chicken
4:36 roast the chicken