Kuwait's national rice dish: meat or fish cooked with spices and rice in one pot until fragrant, often served with a tangy tomato sauce called daqoos.
History
Machboos, from the Arabic for 'pressed', is a Gulf cousin of the Indian biryani and came with trade across the Arabian Sea. Every Gulf country has its own version.
Ingredients
- Basmati rice
- Chicken, lamb or fish
- Onion
- Tomato
- Dried lime (loomi)
- Baharat
- Saffron
- Cardamom
- Ghee
How it's made
- Fry onion in ghee until golden
- Brown the meat and add tomato, baharat and dried lime
- Add water and simmer until the meat is tender
- Add soaked rice and the liquid to cook together
- Rest with a cloth under the lid, then serve with daqoos
Photos: ingredients, making & serving
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Famous brands & makers
- Americana (restaurants)
how to eat it
Serve & eat
With daqoos, salad and yoghurt.
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