Omani Majboos
Saffron rice with spiced meat, dried lime and caramelised onion.
Ingredients
- 2 cups Basmati rice
- 800 g Lamb
- 2 Onions
- 3 Dried lime (loomi)
- 1 pinch Saffron
- 2 tbsp Omani spice mix
- 3 tbsp Ghee
- 2 tsp Salt
- 4 cups Water
Method
- Brown the onions — Cook the onions in ghee until dark golden.
- Add the meat — Brown the lamb with the spices and salt.
- Simmer — Add water and pierced dried limes and cook for 1 hour.
- Cook the rice — Stir in the soaked rice, cover and steam 20 minutes.
- Majboos is ready — Finish with saffron water and serve.