Authentic Bahraini RICE CHICKEN DISH | CHICKEN MACHBOOS Recipe | F1 - R01 | SUPER EASY

Machboos is the national dish of Bahrain. It is thoroughly authentic and thoroughly delicious! It is a spiced rice dish typically made with basmati rice, meat (chicken, lamb, or fish), and a blend of aromatic spices such as cloves, cinnamon, and black lime. It is often garnished with fried onions and served with a side of tomato sauce called "dakous." It is such a satisfying meal that is an absolute feast for the taste buds!
Chicken Machboos, or Machboos ala Dajaj (“spiced chicken and rice”), is the national dish of Bahrain, a small island country in the Persian Gulf neighbored by Saudi Arabia and Iran. Machboos are similar to Biryani - from the Indian - and Kabsa - from Saudi Arabia. They all have varying cooking methods, ingredients, degree of spiciness, and assembly. But all three are essentially meat and rice dishes.
Two ingredients in particular set this dish apart from any Western chicken and rice dishes. Baharat and Loomi.
Baharat , Arabic for “spice”, is a popular spice blend found in Arab cuisine. Ingredients can vary, but it typically includes black pepper, paprika, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom and nutmeg. An intensely flavorful spice blend, Baharat can liven up any dish. It is commonly used as a rub for lamb, chicken, beef and fish and can be combined with olive oil and lemon juice for a delicious marinade. It is also used in soups and sauces.
Loomi is another ingredient that is a must if you wish to achieve an authentic flavor in your Middle Eastern cooking. Loomi are limes, often from Oman, that have been boiled and then left to dry in the sun. Their color can range from tan to black. The concentrated lime flavor is intensely tangy and earthy with an almost smoky quality. Loomi are sold under a variety of names including black limes, black lemons (though not lemons at all), and of course dried limes. They can be purchased either whole or in powdered form. Whole is better as the powder oxidizes quickly and much of the flavor can be lost. Dried limes can be found in stores carrying Middle Eastern products or online. They are also delicious stuffed into the cavity of a chicken before roasting or added to boiling rice for added flavor.
Another ingredient that I have added to this dish and that is commonly found in Middle Eastern cuisine is *rosewater*. It is an optional ingredient to be sprinkled over the finished dish just before eating, but I highly recommend it as it will add a whole exotic flavor dimension to the Machboos. The sweet accents of the rosewater gracefully complement the earthy spices and tangy limes.
This dish is quite easy to make. A one-pot dish, you’ll have little cleanup to do and most of the time involved in making the process is simply cooking time. The end result is worth whatever effort you go through to get the needed ingredients. And it’s a great dish for the whole family. While packed with flavor, it’s not spicy hot.
For the Homemade Baharat Spice Mix
1 tablespoon black peppercorns
1 tablespoon cumin seeds
2 teaspoons coriander seeds
1 cinnamon stick (about 2 inches long)
1 teaspoon whole cloves
¼ teaspoon green cardamom seeds
1 tablespoon paprika powder
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
CHAPTERS: Key Moments
00:00 Introduction
00:10 F1 - Cooking a Formula 1 Grand Prix Circuit
01:40 Ingredients: Review of what you need
04:36 BAHART SPICE: Making it
08:37 REGIONAL DIFFERENCE of CHICKEN Machboos
11:40 CHICKEN: Getting the base started
12:30 Sautéing the base ingredients for the chicken
17:24 RICE: Soaking the rice
18:21 RICE: Adding the rice into the pot
20:01 PLATING: Putting everything together
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OH YES!!! I am definitely going to try it. You're right it takes chicken and rice to the next level. Great job!💯

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Thank you ! Please try it and let me know how you like it.

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