Two additional websites about Qatari culture: 1) Qatar University, the nation's largest and most prestigious university, http://www.qu.edu.qa/
2) Museum of Islamic Art, Doha, the nation's biggest public museum http://www.mia.org.qa/en/
2) Museum of Islamic Art, Doha, the nation's biggest public museum http://www.mia.org.qa/en/
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The Spread of Islam, 622-750 CE: http://www.maps.com/ref_map.aspx?pid=11393
Country Statistics from CIA World Fact Book
Religion: Muslim 77.5%, Christian 8.5%, other 14%
Median Age: 32.4 years
Population Growth Rate: 4.19% (4th in world)
Net Migration Rate: 33.31 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2nd in world)
Crude Oil Reserves: 25.57 billion bbl (13th in world)
Natural Gas Reserves: 25.2 trillion cu m (3rd in world)
Religion: Muslim 77.5%, Christian 8.5%, other 14%
Median Age: 32.4 years
Population Growth Rate: 4.19% (4th in world)
Net Migration Rate: 33.31 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2nd in world)
Crude Oil Reserves: 25.57 billion bbl (13th in world)
Natural Gas Reserves: 25.2 trillion cu m (3rd in world)
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Gapminder, Qatar "health and wealth" since 1800. In the late 20th century Qatar jumped ahead of many countries in health and wealth. Today it is one of the wealthiest countries on the planet, life expectancy is also good, though not as impressive.
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Gapminder, Qatar sex-ratio and annual population increase since 1960. As the population increases so does the ratio between men and women. Men outnumber women by at least 2:1.
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Gapminder, Qatar natural gas production per person and urban population percentage since 1970. Qatar was already mostly urban in 1970, but is 98% urban today. This trend towards urbanization follows Qatar's natural gas industry, which is growing to become one of the largest in the world.
The population and economy of Qatar started to climb sharply after independence from Great Britain in the 1970s. This coincided with the boom in oil and natural gas production. Qatar is a relatively tiny country (total population under 2,000,000), but it has one of the twenty largest oil industries, and three largest natural gas industries. As the energy industry grows, so does the need for labor, which mostly comes from foreign male workers. These foreign males do not normally bring their families with them to Qatar, which results in a radical disparity between men and women in terms of total population. Out of the 250,000 wealthy native Qataris, the ratio between men and women is relatively normal, but the poor foreign workers vastly outnumber the natives. Nearly everyone, 98%, lives in an urban environment. Qatar's swelling cities make it one of the fastest growing nations worldwide, growing at 4% annually.
"CURRENT EVENT SUMMARY
"Qatari Riches are Buying Art World Influence", by Robin Pogrebin. New York Times, 07/22/13.
"Why Qatar's Art Buying Spree Could Inflate the Price of Paintings", by Carol Hills. PRI, 07/30/13.
$70 million payed for Rothko's "White Center". $20 million payed for a Damien Hirst cabinet, at the time a record price payed for work by a living artist. In 2011, $250 million payed or Cézanne’s “Card Players”, the most ever payed for a painting. All three purchases were made by the Qatar Museum Authority. According to one official at an art auction house, "They’re the most important buyers of art in the market today.”
It is estimated that Qatar is spending close to $1 billion a year on acquiring art. The tiny and wealthy nation is building an impressive collection, and essentially from scratch. Qatar wishes to become a regional hub for arts and culture, and they are paying quite a price in pursuing this goal. New museums have been built in recent years to house and display the art, which Qatari officials hope will attract more tourists and business to their small, Persian Gulf nation.
CURRENT EVENT SUMMARY
"FIFA Assigns Group to Study Winter Move for World Cup", by James Montague. New York Times, 10/04/13.
"World Players' Union Threat to 2022 World Cup", by Reuters. The Guardian, 10/15/13.
FIFA, the international body that governs soccer, selected Qatar to host the 2022 World Cup, a tournament held every four years. The World Cup is normally played in the middle of summer, and this is the first time a country in the middle-east has been selected to host. There are a few concerns about a Qatari World Cup, one of the most important is the heat. Summer temperatures in Qatar can go to 120 F and beyond, something that is quite troubling to players and team doctors.
Sepp Blatter, president of FIFA, assures that the tournament will not be moved from Qatar. But, he wants the tournament to be held in the winter, something that has never been done before. While this would avoid the searing heat of a Qatari summer, a winter Cup presents some challenges that need to be addressed. Chiefly, that most soccer leagues are in full-swing during the winter, and they are not used to taking a break in the middle of the season. If the Cup were played during the middle of the season, leagues would either have to take a break, or teams would have to play without most of their star players who are members of national squads.
"Qatari Riches are Buying Art World Influence", by Robin Pogrebin. New York Times, 07/22/13.
"Why Qatar's Art Buying Spree Could Inflate the Price of Paintings", by Carol Hills. PRI, 07/30/13.
$70 million payed for Rothko's "White Center". $20 million payed for a Damien Hirst cabinet, at the time a record price payed for work by a living artist. In 2011, $250 million payed or Cézanne’s “Card Players”, the most ever payed for a painting. All three purchases were made by the Qatar Museum Authority. According to one official at an art auction house, "They’re the most important buyers of art in the market today.”
It is estimated that Qatar is spending close to $1 billion a year on acquiring art. The tiny and wealthy nation is building an impressive collection, and essentially from scratch. Qatar wishes to become a regional hub for arts and culture, and they are paying quite a price in pursuing this goal. New museums have been built in recent years to house and display the art, which Qatari officials hope will attract more tourists and business to their small, Persian Gulf nation.
CURRENT EVENT SUMMARY
"FIFA Assigns Group to Study Winter Move for World Cup", by James Montague. New York Times, 10/04/13.
"World Players' Union Threat to 2022 World Cup", by Reuters. The Guardian, 10/15/13.
FIFA, the international body that governs soccer, selected Qatar to host the 2022 World Cup, a tournament held every four years. The World Cup is normally played in the middle of summer, and this is the first time a country in the middle-east has been selected to host. There are a few concerns about a Qatari World Cup, one of the most important is the heat. Summer temperatures in Qatar can go to 120 F and beyond, something that is quite troubling to players and team doctors.
Sepp Blatter, president of FIFA, assures that the tournament will not be moved from Qatar. But, he wants the tournament to be held in the winter, something that has never been done before. While this would avoid the searing heat of a Qatari summer, a winter Cup presents some challenges that need to be addressed. Chiefly, that most soccer leagues are in full-swing during the winter, and they are not used to taking a break in the middle of the season. If the Cup were played during the middle of the season, leagues would either have to take a break, or teams would have to play without most of their star players who are members of national squads.
Religions in Qatar
Before the birth and spread of Islam, Arabic people, including the Arabian Peninsula and Qatar, were mostly followers of Arabian Mythology, a polytheistic system with many distinct differences in belief and practice, varying tribe by tribe. In 628 CE the Islamic prophet Muhammad sent an envoy, Al Ala Al-Hadrami, to the kingdom of Bahrain. At the time Bahrain, which Qatar was part of, was ruled by Al-Mundhir Ibn Sawa Al-Tamimi. Al-Tamimi accepted Muhammad's envoy, and quickly converted his kingdom to the new faith (Yamani). The Christian population of Qatar, mostly foreigners, began to grow as the oil and gas industries took off. Christians make up about fourteen percent of the total population, while roughly sixty-eight percent of Qataris are Muslim (Pew Forum).
Like many other Arab nations Qatar has a Muslim majority. Islam is also the state religion, making it a focus of Qatari culture and social development. All students are required to take Islamic instruction. There are many mosques and museums dedicated to Islamic art and history (Fromherz). Christianities role is much more individualized, as most Christians in Qatar are not natives. There are only a few Christian churches in Qatar.
There are no sacred or especially holy Islamic places in Qatar. Main holy sites of Islam include Mecca (Makkah), Saudi Arabia, Al-Masjid al-Nabawī, Saudi Arabia, and Al-Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalem. Neither are there any Christian holy sites in Qatar. Christianities holy places include Bethlehem, Palestine, Nazareth, Israel, and the old city of Jerusalem.
Islam is the state religion. Though there are laws in the constitution protecting freedoms of association and religion, it is illegal for non-Muslims to proselytize and there are some restrictions on public worship by non-Muslims (Fromherz). The Ministry of Islamic Affairs oversees religious education and all other issues pertaining to the state religion. The court system has both secular and Shari'a elements. For example, a convict may sometimes receive a reduced sentence if they can prove to have memorized the Quran. Different Christian sects are officially recognized by the government. Though the government regulates the importation and publishing of religious texts and materials, Christian texts are allowed to be imported. There are stiff penalties for non-Muslim proselytizing and missionary work, conviction often results in jail time.
Works Cited
Fromherz, A. (2012). Qatar: A Modern History. Cornwall, England: Georgetown University Press.
Pew Forum. (2010). Religious composition by country. http://www.pewforum.org/files/2012/12/globalReligion-tables.pdf
Yamani, Mai (2009). "From fragility to stability: a survival strategy for the Saudi monarchy". Contemporary Arab Affairs 2 (1): 90–105.
Before the birth and spread of Islam, Arabic people, including the Arabian Peninsula and Qatar, were mostly followers of Arabian Mythology, a polytheistic system with many distinct differences in belief and practice, varying tribe by tribe. In 628 CE the Islamic prophet Muhammad sent an envoy, Al Ala Al-Hadrami, to the kingdom of Bahrain. At the time Bahrain, which Qatar was part of, was ruled by Al-Mundhir Ibn Sawa Al-Tamimi. Al-Tamimi accepted Muhammad's envoy, and quickly converted his kingdom to the new faith (Yamani). The Christian population of Qatar, mostly foreigners, began to grow as the oil and gas industries took off. Christians make up about fourteen percent of the total population, while roughly sixty-eight percent of Qataris are Muslim (Pew Forum).
Like many other Arab nations Qatar has a Muslim majority. Islam is also the state religion, making it a focus of Qatari culture and social development. All students are required to take Islamic instruction. There are many mosques and museums dedicated to Islamic art and history (Fromherz). Christianities role is much more individualized, as most Christians in Qatar are not natives. There are only a few Christian churches in Qatar.
There are no sacred or especially holy Islamic places in Qatar. Main holy sites of Islam include Mecca (Makkah), Saudi Arabia, Al-Masjid al-Nabawī, Saudi Arabia, and Al-Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalem. Neither are there any Christian holy sites in Qatar. Christianities holy places include Bethlehem, Palestine, Nazareth, Israel, and the old city of Jerusalem.
Islam is the state religion. Though there are laws in the constitution protecting freedoms of association and religion, it is illegal for non-Muslims to proselytize and there are some restrictions on public worship by non-Muslims (Fromherz). The Ministry of Islamic Affairs oversees religious education and all other issues pertaining to the state religion. The court system has both secular and Shari'a elements. For example, a convict may sometimes receive a reduced sentence if they can prove to have memorized the Quran. Different Christian sects are officially recognized by the government. Though the government regulates the importation and publishing of religious texts and materials, Christian texts are allowed to be imported. There are stiff penalties for non-Muslim proselytizing and missionary work, conviction often results in jail time.
Works Cited
Fromherz, A. (2012). Qatar: A Modern History. Cornwall, England: Georgetown University Press.
Pew Forum. (2010). Religious composition by country. http://www.pewforum.org/files/2012/12/globalReligion-tables.pdf
Yamani, Mai (2009). "From fragility to stability: a survival strategy for the Saudi monarchy". Contemporary Arab Affairs 2 (1): 90–105.
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Religions in Qatar. From Pew Forum
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Map of religions in the Middle East. Qatar is predominantly Muslim, mostly Sunni with some Shi'a.
2. You can explore the loss of cultural diversity in the country. Is the country experiencing changes in cultural diversity? If so, in what way? Are there efforts to preserve cultures in the country?
Qatar has gone through a lot of changes in the last hundred years, and especially in the most recent decades. The discovery of vast oil and natural gas reserves in the 1950s was followed by independence from Great Britain in 1971. Since independence Qatar's economy has boomed and its population has surged, with most of the population growth the result of foreign laborers in the oil, natural gas, and construction industries.
Before the 1970s and the following period of rapid growth Qatari culture was relatively stable. Qatar shares cultural similarities to the other Gulf States, and has long had cultural exchange with some trading partners and neighbors in the Indian subcontinent and Africa (Hukoomi). Like in the other Gulf States native Qatari culture revolves around Islam. Most Qataris practice Wahhabism, a sect of Islam that is also dominant in Saudi Arabia (American School of Doha), though Qatari Wahhabism is less strict than Saudi Wahhabism. For example, alcohol and women driving cars are things prohibited in Saudi Arabia, but permitted in Qatar (AsoD). Many Qatari men and women wear traditional Arabic clothing. The men in thobes, a long white shirt, and gutra, a loose fitting headdress. Traditional clothing for women are the al-darraa, a long black dress, and al-battoulah, a black mask. Not all Qatari natives dress in this way, but it is common (AsoD).
The influx of foreigners is having an effect on Qatar's cultural landscape (Hukoomi). Foreign laborers from Pakistan, India, and the Middle East bring their cultural ideas with them, as do businesspeople from England, United States, and other Western nations invested in Qatar. Government officials wish to preserve their own culture and Islamic traditions, but also to tolerate the influence of other cultures in the name of preserving economic interests. It is illegal for any Qatari newspaper to criticize the Emir, his family or Islam, and any publication doing so will likely be found guilty of libel (Freedom House). Al-Jazeera, the internationally renowned news channel, is based in Doha, Qatar. Curiously, it runs many stories critical of other governments, but by law cannot run a story critical of the Qatari government. There are seven newspapers in Qatar, and all of them are owned or associated with members of the royal Al-Thani family (FH).
Bibliography
“Arts and Culture,” Hukoomi, 11/07/13, http://portal.www.gov.qa/wps/portal/topics/.
“Qatari Culture,” American School of Doha, 11/07/13, http://www.asd.edu.qa/page.cfm?p=370.
“Qatar,” Freedom House, 11/07/13, http://www.freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-press/2012/qatar.
Qatar has gone through a lot of changes in the last hundred years, and especially in the most recent decades. The discovery of vast oil and natural gas reserves in the 1950s was followed by independence from Great Britain in 1971. Since independence Qatar's economy has boomed and its population has surged, with most of the population growth the result of foreign laborers in the oil, natural gas, and construction industries.
Before the 1970s and the following period of rapid growth Qatari culture was relatively stable. Qatar shares cultural similarities to the other Gulf States, and has long had cultural exchange with some trading partners and neighbors in the Indian subcontinent and Africa (Hukoomi). Like in the other Gulf States native Qatari culture revolves around Islam. Most Qataris practice Wahhabism, a sect of Islam that is also dominant in Saudi Arabia (American School of Doha), though Qatari Wahhabism is less strict than Saudi Wahhabism. For example, alcohol and women driving cars are things prohibited in Saudi Arabia, but permitted in Qatar (AsoD). Many Qatari men and women wear traditional Arabic clothing. The men in thobes, a long white shirt, and gutra, a loose fitting headdress. Traditional clothing for women are the al-darraa, a long black dress, and al-battoulah, a black mask. Not all Qatari natives dress in this way, but it is common (AsoD).
The influx of foreigners is having an effect on Qatar's cultural landscape (Hukoomi). Foreign laborers from Pakistan, India, and the Middle East bring their cultural ideas with them, as do businesspeople from England, United States, and other Western nations invested in Qatar. Government officials wish to preserve their own culture and Islamic traditions, but also to tolerate the influence of other cultures in the name of preserving economic interests. It is illegal for any Qatari newspaper to criticize the Emir, his family or Islam, and any publication doing so will likely be found guilty of libel (Freedom House). Al-Jazeera, the internationally renowned news channel, is based in Doha, Qatar. Curiously, it runs many stories critical of other governments, but by law cannot run a story critical of the Qatari government. There are seven newspapers in Qatar, and all of them are owned or associated with members of the royal Al-Thani family (FH).
Bibliography
“Arts and Culture,” Hukoomi, 11/07/13, http://portal.www.gov.qa/wps/portal/topics/.
“Qatari Culture,” American School of Doha, 11/07/13, http://www.asd.edu.qa/page.cfm?p=370.
“Qatar,” Freedom House, 11/07/13, http://www.freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-press/2012/qatar.
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Qatari men on a ship, continuing the long tradition of pearl-diving. http://www.qatardream.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/pearl-diver.jpg
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Men in traditional robes, along with others dressed in a more Western style, aboard a yacht during a yachting tradeshow in 2011. http://www.charterworld.com/news/gulf-crafts-yachting-lifestyle-show-2011-qatar
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FOOD:
-- Most native Qataris are Muslim, so many native Qataris practice a Halal diet. The soil and climate of Qatar makes agriculture difficult, though there is a long history of fishing and farming in the region. This article from PBS,
"Could Agriculture Bloom in the Desert? Qatar Works to Invent an Innovative Oasis", discusses efforts being made in Qatar to modernize their agricultural economy and to grow more food. Researchers are trying to apply their findings from Qatar to the rest of the world, in an effort to make the world's farmers more efficient and sustainable.
-- Shwarma, or shawarma, is a popular dish in Qatar. Here is a recipe for chicken shwarma (the photo on the left comes from the same website):
Preparation Time:45 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
Chicken- 500 g
Oil - 3 tbsp
Pitta bread or Naan- 4
Marination for chicken:
Yogurt- 3 tbsp
Lemon juice- 2 tbsp
Parsley- 1 tbsp chopped
Ground nutmeg- 1/4 tsp
Paprika- 1/4 tsp
Ground ginger- 1/4 tsp
Ground cloves- 1/4 tsp
Ground cardamom- 1/4 tsp
Ground cinnamon- 1/4 tsp
All spice- 1/4 tsp
Garlic- 2 cloves grated
Salt to taste
For the tahini sauce:
Tahini- 3 tbsp
Yogurt- 1 1/2 tbsp
Lemon juice- 1 tbsp
Garlic cloves- 2 grated
Salt to taste
For the filling:
Lettuce- few leaves
Cucumber- 1/2 of 1 medium sized cucumber( sliced)
Tomato- 1 medium sized( sliced)
Black olives- 5 to 6
Feta cheese- 2 tbsp
Red onion- 1 medium sized( sliced)
Method:
Marinate your meat:
To get really thin slices of the meat, take the frozen chicken and leave it outside for about 1/2 an hour . The meat should be in the half defrosted stage, at this stage using a sharp knife thinly slice the chicken. Marinate the chicken with all the marinade ingredients and leave it for minimum 2 hours or overnight in the refrigerator.
Cook the chicken:
Take the oil in a wide open pan, add all the chicken pieces and cook until it looks dry.
Prepare the sauce:
Add all the sauce ingredients in a bowl and mix it well.
Assemble the shawarma:
Take the pitta bread, lay it flat. Spread the sauce in the pitta bread, arrange some chicken pieces on top it then some filling with lettuce, cucumber, tomato, olives, onions and feta cheese. Wrap the pitta bread and serve immediately.
Note:
Instead of chicken you can also use beef or lamb. The filling ingredients is also your choice, you can also use red cabbage, pickles etc...
-- Here is an article, "The 3 M's of Qatari Cuisine."
-- Recipe for machbous, a stew traditionally made in Qatar with seafood, meat, or both:
2 large onions, chopped
2 tablespoons ghee or 2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon baharat (the recipe for this spice mix is available on food.com)
1 teaspoon turmeric
chicken
1 1/2 cups chopped tomatoes
3 cloves
1 strip lemon rind
2 cinnamon sticks
6 cardamom pods
2 teaspoons salt
2 1/2 cups water
2 cups basmati rice
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
Directions:
1
Melt the ghee or butter in a saucepan and frying the onions until they are transparent and beginning to turn brown. Add the baharat and turmeric and stir for another two minutes or so.
2
Add the chicken pieces to the pot and turn to coat. Cook over a medium heat until the pieces are lightly browned on all sides.
3
Add the tomatoes, cloves, lemon rind, cinnamon, cardamom pods and salt. Stir to get everything well incorporated, then add the water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and cover. Simmer for about 45 minutes.
4
Wash the rice in cold water and drain. Add the rice, cilantro and parsley and bring back to a simmer.
5
Keep cooking for another 35 to 40 minutes, until chicken is tender and almost all of the liquid has been absorbed. Remove from the heat and let rest for 10 minutes.
-- Most native Qataris are Muslim, so many native Qataris practice a Halal diet. The soil and climate of Qatar makes agriculture difficult, though there is a long history of fishing and farming in the region. This article from PBS,
"Could Agriculture Bloom in the Desert? Qatar Works to Invent an Innovative Oasis", discusses efforts being made in Qatar to modernize their agricultural economy and to grow more food. Researchers are trying to apply their findings from Qatar to the rest of the world, in an effort to make the world's farmers more efficient and sustainable.
-- Shwarma, or shawarma, is a popular dish in Qatar. Here is a recipe for chicken shwarma (the photo on the left comes from the same website):
Preparation Time:45 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
Chicken- 500 g
Oil - 3 tbsp
Pitta bread or Naan- 4
Marination for chicken:
Yogurt- 3 tbsp
Lemon juice- 2 tbsp
Parsley- 1 tbsp chopped
Ground nutmeg- 1/4 tsp
Paprika- 1/4 tsp
Ground ginger- 1/4 tsp
Ground cloves- 1/4 tsp
Ground cardamom- 1/4 tsp
Ground cinnamon- 1/4 tsp
All spice- 1/4 tsp
Garlic- 2 cloves grated
Salt to taste
For the tahini sauce:
Tahini- 3 tbsp
Yogurt- 1 1/2 tbsp
Lemon juice- 1 tbsp
Garlic cloves- 2 grated
Salt to taste
For the filling:
Lettuce- few leaves
Cucumber- 1/2 of 1 medium sized cucumber( sliced)
Tomato- 1 medium sized( sliced)
Black olives- 5 to 6
Feta cheese- 2 tbsp
Red onion- 1 medium sized( sliced)
Method:
Marinate your meat:
To get really thin slices of the meat, take the frozen chicken and leave it outside for about 1/2 an hour . The meat should be in the half defrosted stage, at this stage using a sharp knife thinly slice the chicken. Marinate the chicken with all the marinade ingredients and leave it for minimum 2 hours or overnight in the refrigerator.
Cook the chicken:
Take the oil in a wide open pan, add all the chicken pieces and cook until it looks dry.
Prepare the sauce:
Add all the sauce ingredients in a bowl and mix it well.
Assemble the shawarma:
Take the pitta bread, lay it flat. Spread the sauce in the pitta bread, arrange some chicken pieces on top it then some filling with lettuce, cucumber, tomato, olives, onions and feta cheese. Wrap the pitta bread and serve immediately.
Note:
Instead of chicken you can also use beef or lamb. The filling ingredients is also your choice, you can also use red cabbage, pickles etc...
-- Here is an article, "The 3 M's of Qatari Cuisine."
-- Recipe for machbous, a stew traditionally made in Qatar with seafood, meat, or both:
2 large onions, chopped
2 tablespoons ghee or 2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon baharat (the recipe for this spice mix is available on food.com)
1 teaspoon turmeric
chicken
1 1/2 cups chopped tomatoes
3 cloves
1 strip lemon rind
2 cinnamon sticks
6 cardamom pods
2 teaspoons salt
2 1/2 cups water
2 cups basmati rice
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
Directions:
1
Melt the ghee or butter in a saucepan and frying the onions until they are transparent and beginning to turn brown. Add the baharat and turmeric and stir for another two minutes or so.
2
Add the chicken pieces to the pot and turn to coat. Cook over a medium heat until the pieces are lightly browned on all sides.
3
Add the tomatoes, cloves, lemon rind, cinnamon, cardamom pods and salt. Stir to get everything well incorporated, then add the water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and cover. Simmer for about 45 minutes.
4
Wash the rice in cold water and drain. Add the rice, cilantro and parsley and bring back to a simmer.
5
Keep cooking for another 35 to 40 minutes, until chicken is tender and almost all of the liquid has been absorbed. Remove from the heat and let rest for 10 minutes.
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