Chicken Machboos (Bahraini Spiced Chicken and Rice)

Name: Chicken Machboos (Bahraini Spiced Chicken and Rice)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 1 h 55 min
Cuisine: Moroccan, African
Ingredients: 2 large onions, diced; 3 tablespoons ghee or unsalted butter; 1 tablespoon baharat (see recipe below); 1 teaspoon turmeric; 2 tablespoons oil; A combination of chicken thighs, legs and breasts (about 3 pounds); 1 hot green chili pepper (e.g., jalapeno), seeded and diced; 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced; 5 large cloves or garlic, thinly sliced; 2 large roma tomatoes, diced (or 1 (14 oz) can diced tomatoes, juices drained); 2-3 dried limes (loomi), several holes punched throughout each one; 5 green cardamom pods; ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves; 1 stick cinnamon (about 2 inches long); 2½ teaspoons salt; 2½ cups chicken stock; 2 cups basmati rice (soaked for at least 15 minutes, then rinsed and drained); 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped; 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped; Rosewater for sprinkling (optional, but recommended); 1 tablespoon black peppercorns; 1 tablespoon cumin seeds; 2 teaspoons coriander seeds; 1 cinnamon stick (about 2 inches long); 1 teaspoon whole cloves; ¼ teaspoon green cardamom seeds; 1 tablespoon paprika powder; ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg