Kuwaiti Machboos

Spiced rice with chicken or lamb, the everyday feast dish.

Ingredients

• 2 cups Basmati rice
• 1 kg Chicken
• 2 Onions
• 2 Tomatoes
• 3 Dried lime (loomi)
• 2 tbsp Baharat spice mix
• 1 tsp Turmeric
• 1 Cinnamon stick
• 3 tbsp Ghee
• 2 tsp Salt
• 4 cups Water

Method

1. Soak the rice — Rinse and soak the rice for 30 minutes.
2. Fry the onions — Cook until deep golden in ghee.
3. Brown the chicken — Add the chicken and spices and brown well.
4. Simmer the broth — Add tomatoes, dried limes, salt and water and cook 35 minutes.
5. Cook the rice — Add the rice, cover and steam for 20 minutes.
6. Machboos is ready — Rest, fluff and serve with the meat on top.

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