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Machboos recipe
Savor the aromatic flavors of this traditional Bahraini dish.
Ingredients
- 400 g basmati rice
- 800 g chicken
- 2 unit onion
- 2 unit tomato
- 4 unit garlic
- 1 unit cinnamon stick
- 4 unit cardamom pods
- 4 unit cloves
- 1 unit bay leaf
- 1 tbsp salt
- 800 ml water
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
How to make Machboos
- Chop 1 onion, 3 garlic cloves, and 1 tomato, measuring all ingredients beforehand.
- In a large pot, heat 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil over medium heat until shimmering.
- Sauté the chopped onion for about 5-7 minutes, or until golden brown, stirring occasionally.
- Add the minced garlic and diced tomato to the pot, mixing well for 2 minutes.
- Stir in a cinnamon stick, 4 cardamom pods, 4 cloves, and 1 bay leaf, cooking until fragrant for 5 minutes.
- Place 500 g of chicken pieces into the pot, browning them on all sides, about 8-10 minutes.
- Pour in 4 cups of water, bringing the mixture to a boil over high heat.
- Once boiling, reduce heat to low, cover the pot, and let it simmer for 30 minutes.
- Stir in 2 cups of rinsed basmati rice, then cover again and cook on low heat for 15-20 minutes until rice is tender.
- Fluff the rice with a fork and let it rest uncovered for 10 minutes before serving hot.
What is Machboos?
Machboos is a traditional dish from Bahrain. It takes about 90 minutes to prepare, is considered medium to make at home, and uses 12 ingredients.
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