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Machboos

 

Machboos

(Step-by-Step)

with FARES (in USA)

~Traditional Chicken-rice dish~

 

To make this possible, you need:

2 cups rice

Chicken

Onions, tomatoes and potatoes

Spices (black& red pepper, "korkom", cinnamon, "mismar")

Maggi chicken stock cube 

Dried lemon (Loomy yabes)

4 cups water

Salt

a little oil

 

Method

 

Wash chicken and cut into small pieces

 

chop onion into small pieces

 

Heat some oil in a pan 

 

Add onion and stir till brown 

 

chop tomato into small pieces

 

Add to the onion and cook together for few minutes 

 

Add chicken pieces into the cooked tomato and onion 

 

Prepare the spices for use 

 

Add the spices & chicken stock cube into the pan 

 

Stir with a cooking spoon so the spices are well combined with the chicken 

 

Add some water and some dried lemons (loomy yabes) for flavoring

 

Cover pan and let it cook for 30-40 mins

 

Chop a potato into small cubes 

 

Add the chopped potatoes into the pan

 

Let it cook for about 15 minutes

 

Add rice and cook till it boils
(for every 2 cups rice.. u need 4-5 cups water)

 

When boils, decrease fire and cover to be cooked on low fire for about 20 mins

 

After around 20 mins, uncover and you will notice that the water has dissolved

 

Remove from fire and serve

(If you will add lemons, make sure u remove the sticker =P )

 

Enjoy the feast! =D

 

Comments

  • AssalamuAlaikum.
    Just stumbled upon ur site wen i searching for the recipe of makboos.I love makboos and macchboos as well. There are two kinds of rice i guess.I dono if its teh same rice with different names. I used to have it with my arab freinds wen i was in Hostel. But never learned cooking then. would love to try this.I wanna make it tomorrow. Korkom is turmeric in english, but what is mismar in english?.Pls let me know as soon as possible.

    September 8, 2008
  • Kitten:

    Hi Shabeena,

    “mismar” is cloves in English.. =)

    Hope that helps.. Good luck & tell me how it went!

    September 9, 2008
  • Shab:

    Hey thanks….made it and it was great…..but i edited it here and there…but loved it and wasnostalgic….took me to my hostel days in jama’a aymaan…;)

    October 1, 2008
  • Mohammed Khoory:

    This guide is awesome. Perfect for a guy like me who never cooks and wants to learn. with pictures too :D

    Awesome. Tastes great. I recommend mixing yougurt with onions to go with this

    Thanks a lot :D

    October 11, 2008

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