Moughrabiyya recipe



Recipe for moughrabiyya in our easy arab recipes collection.

Recipe ingredients

  • 32 ounces Moughrabiyya packet
  • 1 chicken, 32 ounces, quartered
  • 32 ounces stew meat, cubed
  • 1 cup canned chickpeas, washed and drained
  • 32 ounces small onions, peeled
  • 2 teaspoons ground caraway
  • 1 large onion, peeled and finely chopped
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons salt, as desired
  • A dash of ground allspice
  • A dash of white pepper
  • 2 tablespoons shortening or butter, for frying moughrabiyya
  • 2 tablespoons shortening, for frying meat and chicken
  • 8 cups water
  • 1/2 teaspoon oil

How to make moughrabiyya

  • Fry meat with shortening until golden brown.
  • Stir in chopped onion, half teaspoon salt and a dash of allspice.
  • Remove meat and place in a pot.
  • Add 8 cups of water.
  • Cover and cook for 2 hours.
  • Add small onions and half quantity of spices.
  • Cook for 10 minutes.
  • Add 1/2 quantity of chickpeas and cook for 2 minutes.
  • Fry chicken with same shortening.
  • Add a dash of salt, white pepper and some water.
  • Cover and cook on medium heat for 45 minutes or until tender.
  • Cook moughrabiyya dumpling in a pot of salted boiling water with oil for 10 minutes.
  • Remove pot from heat.
  • Pour moughrabiyya in a colander and wash under cold running water.
  • Fry moughrabiyya dumpling with a dash of salt and shortening in a large pot on medium heat.
  • Add gradually meat stock until dumplings are soft.
  • Add remaining spices, salt and remaining chickpeas to dumpling. Mix well.
  • Pour some meat stock over moughrabiyya dumplings. Mix well.
  • Place aside some onions for garnishing.
  • Serve in a large platter.
  • Garnish with chicken pieces and small onions.
  • Sprinkle over some cinnamon.
  • Serve hot accompanied with meat stock.

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