Mahmoos Gutaifi – Saudi Arabian dish

Dice 4 red onions and 3 white onions into small cubes. Cook them in olive oil over medium heat until the moisture has evaporated. Lower the heat and continue cooking slowly until the onions become deeply caramelised and dark chocolate-brown in colour.
Add 1 whole chicken, cut into quarters.
Then add:
3 cinnamon sticks
5 dried limes (Noomi Basra)
6 cardamom pods
6 cloves
3 bay leaves
Add:
2 teaspoons each of black pepper, paprika, cinnamon powder, cardamom powder, garlic powder, and coriander powder
1 teaspoon of Noomi Basra powder
1 teaspoon of turmeric powder
Add 5 cups of water and mix everything together well.
Bring the pot to a boil. Once boiling, lower the heat to medium, cover the pot, and cook for 30 minutes.
Remove the chicken and place it skin-side up on a baking tray. Pat the chicken dry with paper towels.
In a small bowl, mix olive oil with turmeric powder, cardamom powder, coriander powder, Noomi Basra powder, garlic powder, paprika, and cinnamon powder. Brush this spice and olive oil mixture over the skin side of the chicken.
Roast the chicken in the oven at 220°C using the roast setting for 20 minutes. At the 10-minute mark, scoop some broth from the pot and drizzle it over the chicken.
After the 20 minutes of roasting, switch the oven to the grill setting and grill the chicken for an additional 3–8 minutes. Keep a close eye on it to prevent burning.

At the same time the chicken is roasting, add aged basmati rice to the pot and stir it into the broth. The water level should sit about half a finger to one fingertip above the rice. Add extra water if needed. Add 3 chilies into the pot.
Once some of the water has reduced, lower the heat to the lowest setting and cover the pot for 20 minutes.
After 20 minutes, turn off the heat but leave the pot covered for another 20 minutes so the rice can absorb the flavours and steam fully.
Serve the rice on a large tray and place the chicken on top.

Sauce on the side
Mix:
1 cup tahini
Juice of 1 lemon
Some Noomi Basra powder
Garlic paste to taste
Mix thoroughly while gradually adding water.
The final consistency should be somewhere between thick hummus and a salad dressing, not too thick and not too runny.