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Traditional Bahraini Chicken Machboos Machbous

Machboos is a dish of rice & meat, popular in many gulf countries & across saudi arabia. Here is a version which is traditionally made in bahrain. If you don't have any buharat / baharat spice mix, there are a few here on zaar to choose from. If you don't want to use a whole chicken, your favourite pieces would be fine too!!

Steps

Cut the chicken in half.
Heat the water and leave aside.
In a small bowl , mix the buharat , turmeric , cumin , and cardamom together and add to the mixture one teaspoon of salt.
Sprinkle half of the spice mixture on the chicken halves.
Heat oil in a large cooking pan , fry the onions until golden brown , then add to the pepper and the black limes - you must make a hole in each limes.
Add the chicken to the onion mixture and turn it over a few times in the pan.
Sprinkle on the chicken a teaspoon of cinnamon and the rest of the mixed spices.
Turn the contents all together so the chicken is coated with the spices , cover the pan and let it cook on medium heat for 3 minutes.
Add the garlic , chopped ginger , and tomato cubes to the pan and turn the ingredients in the pan a few times.
Cover again for 3 minutes on medium heat.
Sprinkle with the rest of the salt and pour on it water while its still hot.
Cover the pan and let it cook for about 1 hour , or until the chicken is coo.

Ingredients

water, basmati rice, tomatoes, chicken, onions, coriander leaves, hot pepper, dried limes, baharat spice mix, turmeric powder, cumin powder, cinnamon, cardamom powder, garlic cloves, gingerroot, butter, lemon juice, rose water, oil, salt