Harees / Jareesh Omani Style Creamy Wheat & Spiced Chicken Pot – Authentic Oman Recipe
Silky, comforting Omani hearth dish finished with a pool of fragrant cardamom-spiced butter.
- Country of Origin
- 🇴🇲 Oman (Middle East, Asia)
- Dietary Profile
- omnivore
- Prep Time
- 15 min
- Cook Time
- 30 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Signature Staples
- Cracked wheat or rolled oats slow-simmered until velvety, Shredded spiced chicken, Clarified butter (samn) drizzle, Cardamom, Cinnamon
Ingredients for Harees / Jareesh Omani Style Creamy Wheat & Spiced Chicken Pot (4 Servings)
- 1.25 lbs (or 2.5 cups) cracked wheat or rolled oats slow-simmered until velvety, prepped into bite-sized pieces
- 1.5 cups shredded spiced chicken, washed and trimmed
- 1 cup clarified butter (samn) drizzle
- 1 medium onion and 3 cloves garlic, finely minced with cardamom
- 1.5 tbsp traditional Oman seasoning (cinnamon, cumin, black pepper)
- 2.5 cups rich culinary stock or aromatic cooking liquid, plus 2 tbsp cooking oil
Step-by-Step Cooking Instructions
- Heat oil in a heavy Dutch oven or deep skillet over medium-high heat; brown cracked wheat or rolled oats slow-simmered until velvety for 5 minutes.
- Add minced onion, garlic, cardamom, and cinnamon, cumin, black pepper, stirring for 2 minutes until deeply aromatic.
- Add shredded spiced chicken and pour in the braising liquid; bring to a lively simmer.
- Cover and braise over medium-low heat for 20–22 minutes until meltingly tender and the sauce is rich and glossy.
- Stir in clarified butter (samn) drizzle right before serving warm.