Best Ba7 7ari Meat With Rice Bahrain Recipes

BAHRAINI SWEET RICE (MUHAMMAR)

Steps:

• Combine, saffron, freshly ground cardamom and rose water in a small cup.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil with sea salt to taste. Add the rice and boil uncovered for precisely 8 minutes, then drain.
• Mix the date molasses with the rice, then mix in the rose water mixture.
• Choose a medium sized heavy bottomed pot (I use a cast iron pan, see intro). Melt the butter in it over medium heat. Add 2 spatula-fulls of rice and mix with the butter, patting down to cover the bottom of the dish. Pile the reminder of the rice in a loose cone shape and poke a few holes in the rice with the spoon handle. Sprinkle a few tablespoons of water over the rice, then cover tightly. Place over medium low heat and let cook for 20-25 minutes. Keep a close eye at the end as the rice can burn (use your nose to see if it begins to smell burned).
• The easiest way to unmold the rice is to prepare a sinkful of cold water, dip the bottom of the pot in cold water for about 30 seconds, then invert the pot onto a serving platter. If the rice crust does not release fully, simply break up the crunchy pieces that stuck to the pot and scatter over top.
• Serve with recipe#443922 or a Gulf Arabian fish or shrimp dish.
• Enjoy!

TRADITIONAL BAHRAINI MUHAMMAR - SWEET RICE DISH

Steps:

• Soak together saffron, cardamom, cloves, and rosewater; leave aside to steep.
• Add rice to 6 cups of lightly salted boiling water: boil to half cooked - about 8 minutes; drain.
• Stir sugar through the hot rice.
• Heat the ghee or butter in the same pan the rice was boiled and add the sweetened rice. Sprinkle the rose water mix on top.
• Cover the rim of pan with a cloth or paper towels and place lid on tightly.
• Cook over very low heat about 20-25 minutes. Transfer to serving platter.
• Top with melted butter.

TRADITIONAL BAHRAINI CHICKEN MACHBOOS / MACHBOUS

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 cooked. Add the copped coriander 5 minutes before you remove the chicken from the stock in the pan. While the chicken is cooking, wash the rice well and soak for 10 minutes in cold water, then drain.
• Remove the chicken from the pan and put on an oven tray, brush with some oil and sprinkle with the rest of the cinnamon powder and grill in the oven until the chicken is golden brown.
• Add the rice to the chicken stock, stir, then let it cook on low heat until the rice absorbs the stock and is almost done.
• Sprinkle rose water and lemon juice over the rice and place the butter pieces on the top. Cover the pan and cook on low heat for 30 minutes.
• Serve the rice on a large serving plate and place the grilled chicken halves on the top.

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.