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Machboos recipe
Savor the rich flavors of this traditional Kuwaiti dish.
Ingredients
- 400 g basmati rice
- 800 g chicken
- 2 onions
- 2 tomatoes
- 4 garlic
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 5 cardamom pods
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 800 ml water
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
How to make Machboos
- Heat 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat for about 1 minute.
- Chop 1 onion and mince 3 garlic cloves, then add them to the oil in the pot.
- Sauté the chopped onion until golden, about 5 minutes, then add the minced garlic.
- Dice 1 tomato, then add it along with 800 g of chicken to the pot; cook until browned, about 7-10 minutes.
- Stir in 1 cinnamon stick, 4 cardamom pods, 2 bay leaves, 1 teaspoon of turmeric powder, and 1 teaspoon of salt, mixing well.
- Pour in 4 cups of water, bringing to a boil over high heat.
- Once it boils, add 2 cups of basmati rice, stirring to combine, and return to a boil.
- Reduce the heat to low and cover the pot; simmer until the rice is tender, about 20-25 minutes.
- Fluff the rice with a fork gently, and serve hot garnished with fried onions.
What is Machboos?
Machboos is a traditional dish from Kuwait, simmered in one pot, and takes about 90 minutes from start to finish. It is built around chicken and basmati rice. The recipe below uses 13 ingredients and is written out step by step.
How long does Machboos take?
At 90 minutes it is slower than 62% of the 588 dishes in Copper's atlas. Copper's atlas has 65 dishes built on chicken. The method runs to 9 steps, the longest being 20 minutes.
Any tips for making Machboos?
Use long-grain basmati rice for fluffy, separate grains.
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