Middle Eats

This is one of Egypt's favourite meals thanks to its incredible flavour and super satisfying texture, but it's made with a special yet strange ingredient that you've probably never tried; Pigeon! Hamam Mahshi are rice stuffed pigeons that are filled with a fragrant herby rice mixture, and then fried until the skin goes crispy. They may sound unusual, but trust me, these stuffed pigeons are amazing. ___ Grab our new e-book today to learn how to cook the most delicious Middle Eastern meals, and to equip you with the knowledge and menus you need to host a remarkable dinner party. Get your copy here https://payhip.com/b/hMV0y ___ Want to help us make more awesome recipes like this every week? 🧆 Join our Patreon and come hang out with us on our discord server https://www.patreon.com/MiddleEats ☕ Or buy us a coffee https://ko-fi.com/MiddleEats ___ Serves 3 or 6 6 small pigeons 120-150g each (substitute with any other small game bird, avoid aged hung birds) Offal and onions: 30g butter 3 pieces of mastic 1 medium onion 150g mixed pigeon offal (substitute with chicken liver) 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp black pepper 1/4 tsp ground cardamom 1/8 tsp freshly grated nutmeg Rice filling: 350g medium grain rice (calrose) 1 1/2 tsp salt 1 1/2 tsp dried mint 1 tsp black pepper 1/4 tsp ground cardamom 1/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg Stock: 1 tsp butter 3 pieces of mastic 1 onion 2 garlic cloves 2 bay leaves 1 tbsp salt 1 tsp black peppercorns 8 cardamom pods 3-4 litres of water