Qatari Chicken Machboos
Basmati rice cooked in spiced chicken broth, with golden onion and the aromas of cumin, coriander, cardamom, and cloves.
Machboos is a much-loved Qatari rice-and-meat dish. In this version, chicken simmers with onion, garlic, green pepper, and spices; the rice is then cooked in the same broth to absorb their flavors.
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Method
- 01
Rinse and soak the rice
Rinse the basmati rice until the water runs clear. Cover it with water and soak for 30 minutes, then drain it.
Ready to continue when: The rice has soaked for 30 minutes and the rinse water ran clear.
30 min - 02
Cook the onion and sauté the spices
Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a pan. Add one sliced onion and cook; add the garlic, pepper, black peppercorns, cumin, coriander, cardamom, and cloves. Stir the spices for 2 minutes.
Ready to continue when: The spices have been stirred for 2 minutes and the onion is cooked.
2 min - 03
Cook the chicken in the spiced broth
Put the chicken in a pot with 1 liter of water. Add the onion and spice mixture and cook for 45 minutes. Keep the broth in the pot when you remove the chicken.
Ready to continue when: 45 minutes have passed and the chicken is thoroughly cooked; the broth remains in the pot.
45 min - 04
Brown the remaining onion and cook the rice
Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil in a pan and brown the other sliced onion. Meanwhile, add the drained rice to the chicken broth and simmer for 20 minutes.
Ready to continue when: The rice has cooked in the broth for 20 minutes and the onion is browned.
20 min - 05
Serve
Arrange the rice on a platter, place the chicken on top, and finish with the browned onion.
Ready to continue when: The rice, chicken, and browned onion are arranged on the platter.
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