Qatari Machboos

The national rice dish, spiced with loomi and baharat.

Ingredients

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

Method

1. Prepare the rice — Rinse and soak the rice for 30 minutes, then drain.
2. Caramelise the onions — Cook the onions in ghee until deep golden.
3. Brown the chicken — Add the chicken, garlic, baharat and turmeric and brown well.
4. Simmer — Add tomatoes, pierced dried limes, salt and water and cook 35 minutes.
5. Steam the rice — Add the rice to the broth, cover and cook 20 minutes on low heat.
6. Machboos is ready — Sprinkle with rose water, rest, then serve with the chicken on top.

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