Machboos Dajaj Qatari

Qatari chicken and rice with loomi and baharat.

Ingredients

• 1.4 kg Chicken
• 3 cups Basmati rice
• 2 Onions
• 3 Tomatoes
• 2 tbsp Tomato paste
• 3 Dried lime (loomi)
• 2 tbsp Baharat spice mix
• 1 tsp Turmeric
• 5 cloves Garlic
• 5 Cardamom pods
• 4 tbsp Ghee
• ½ cup Coriander
• 2 tsp Salt
• 5 cups Water

Method

1. Brown the onions — Cook in ghee until deep golden.
2. Sear the chicken — Add with garlic, cardamom and baharat and colour all over.
3. Build the broth — Add tomato, paste, pierced dried limes, turmeric and water; simmer 40 minutes.
4. Cook the rice — Remove the chicken, add the soaked rice, cover and cook 20 minutes.
5. Crisp — Grill the chicken 10 minutes until browned.
6. Machboos is ready — Serve the rice topped with chicken and coriander.

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