Ba7 7ari Meat With Rice Bahrain Recipes

CHICKEN MACHBOOS (BAHRAINI SPICED CHICKEN AND RICE)

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat and fry the chicken pieces on both sides until the skin is brown and crispy. Transfer the chicken to a plate and leave the remaining oil in the Dutch oven.
• Add the ghee (or butter), reduce the heat to medium, and fry the onions until starting to brown, about 10-12 minutes.
• Add the ginger, garlic, and green chile pepper and saute for another 2 minutes.
• Add the baharat and turmeric and cook for another minute.
• Return the chicken pieces to the Dutch oven along with the tomatoes, dried limes, cardamom pods, cinnamon, ground cloves and salt. Add the chicken stock and stir to combine. Bring it to a boil, reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for one hour.
• Add the cilantro, parsley and drained rice and stir to combine. Return it to a boil, reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for another 15-20 minutes until the rice is done and has absorbed the liquid.
• Transfer the chicken and rice to a serving dish (either leave the chicken pieces tossed in with the rice, or place the chicken on top of the rice), and sprinkling with 1-2 tablespoons of rosewater (optional).
• Serve with a green salad and yogurt raita.

BA7-7ARI - MEAT WITH RICE (BAHRAIN)

Steps:

• Rub meat with spices.
• Fry in cooking oil until browned on all sides. (I love to use a cast iron pan for this part).
• Remove to plate.
• Fry onions and garlic in same pan until very soft, adding tomatoes part way through so they get cooked as well.
• Add meat to a large pot along with tomato mixture, add in tomato paste, mix thoroughly.
• Add water to cover, pierced dried limes and salt to taste.
• Bring to the boil.
• Simmer covered on low until meat is tender.
• Remove liquid so that the amount of liquid left in the pot is what you would usually cook rice inches.
• Add soaked white basmati rice.
• Simmer covered until the rice is done.