Name: Bahraini Fish Machboos
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: Bahrain
Ingredients: 1 kg Firm white fish steaks; 2 Onions; 4 Garlic cloves; 1 thumb Ginger; 3 Tomatoes; 4 tbsp Ghee or oil; 2 tsp Salt; 1.2 L Water; 2 tbsp Bzar (Gulf spice mix); 2 Loomi (dried black lime), pierced; 1 Cinnamon stick; 4 Cardamom pods; 1 tsp Turmeric; 500 g Basmati rice, soaked 30 minutes

BahrainMain courseHalal-friendly

Ingredients

For 6 servings. All ingredients are generic, never brand names.

Firm white fish steaks1 kg
Onions2
Garlic cloves4
Ginger1 thumb
Tomatoes3
Ghee or oil4 tbsp
Salt2 tsp
Water1.2 L
Bzar (Gulf spice mix)2 tbsp
Loomi (dried black lime), pierced2
Cinnamon stick1
Cardamom pods4
Turmeric1 tsp
Basmati rice, soaked 30 minutes500 g

Method

OnionsFry 2 sliced onions in ghee until deep golden.
BaseAdd garlic, ginger, tomatoes, bzar, loomi and whole spices and cook 5 minutes.
MainRub the fish with turmeric and salt, fry until golden and simmer the heads/trimmings in the water 20 minutes for broth.
RiceAdd the drained rice to the broth (about 1.5 times its volume), cover and cook on low 25 minutes.
ServeServe on a platter with the meat or fish on top and daqoos tomato sauce.

Nutrition per serving

Calories	582 kcal
Protein	40.6 g
Carbohydrates	76.4 g
Fat	12.1 g
Fibre	3.4 g
Sugar	3.9 g
Sodium	917 mg
Saturated fat	6.0 g
Serving size	about 510 g

Estimated from the ingredients; actual values vary with brands and portion sizes.

Allergens

Contains Milk, Fish. Use halal-certified meat and poultry.

Quick answers

How long does Bahraini Fish Machboos take to make?

About 1 h 15 min in total: 20 min of preparation and 55 min of cooking.

How many calories are in Bahraini Fish Machboos?

About 582 kcal per serving, with 41 g of protein. The recipe makes 6 servings of about 510 g each.

Which allergens does Bahraini Fish Machboos contain?

Based on its ingredients it contains Milk, Fish. Always check the labels of packaged ingredients.

Where is Bahraini Fish Machboos from?

Bahraini Fish Machboos is a main course from Bahrain. Machboos with fried spiced fish on rice cooked in fish broth.

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