Best Gulf Spices Ibzar Recipes

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MARAGAT BAMIA - OKRA STEW WITH GOAT



Maragat Bamia - Okra Stew With Goat image

For Welcome to Bahrain Tag Game! "Versions of this recipe are found throughout the Middle East. My mother's version is especially good and really easy to make. You can use this recipe as a base for making all types of middle eastern stews. The basic technique is to fry the meat in spices (this is an important step that many people skip as it seals the flavor of the spices), fry vegetables and onions in a seperate pan. Add water to the meat and then add the vegetables." " In Bahrain we usually use goat meat but that's difficult to find elseware" From http://6abkhatummi.blogspot.ca

Provided by UmmBinat

Categories     Stew

Time 1h12m

Yield 4 , 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 large onion, finely chopped
1/2-1 teaspoon minced garlic (optional)
juice of one lemons or 2 dried limes
1 -2 tablespoon tomato paste
3 large tomatoes (or 6 small tomatoes, diced, original poster prefers Italian plum tomatoes)
1 lb okra (Original poster uses 16 oz frozen packages you find in grocery stores. The best okra to use is the s)
1 lb of stewing goat meat or 1 lb lamb
2 teaspoons khaliji mixed spice (Gulf Spices (Ibzar))
salt and pepper, to taste
oil (for frying)

Steps:

  • Rub meat with ibzaar mixture.
  • Heat oil in a medium sized saucepan or pot. Add meat with spices. Add some salt to meat. Fry until brown.
  • Heat oil in seperate sautee/frying pan. Add tomatoes, onions, okra and garlic. Fry until onions are soft and slightly golden and until okra starts to slightly change color. It is best to add the garlic at the end of the frying process as garlic burns easily.
  • Add above mixture to meat.
  • Add water (make sure that meat is completely covered by at least 1 inch).
  • Add tomato paste, lemon (or dried limes) and salt to taste.
  • Bring to boil. Cover pot and reduce heat to medium for around 45 min and then low for maybe 10 to 15 minute
  • Serve with Basmati rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 201.7, Fat 3.1, SaturatedFat 0.9, Cholesterol 64.6, Sodium 142.1, Carbohydrate 17.6, Fiber 6.1, Sugar 7, Protein 27.4

DAJAJ FE GA3ATEH - CHICKEN AT THE BOTTOM (BAHRAIN)



Dajaj Fe Ga3ateh - Chicken at the Bottom (Bahrain) image

Delicious and easy! "A traditional Bahraini recipe originally posted for Welcome to Bahrain Tag Game! Modified from a recipe on http://6abkhatummi.blogspot.ca

Provided by UmmBinat

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 1h20m

Yield 4 , 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

water
sea salt, to taste
1 lb chicken piece (breast, legs, wings, whatever you want)
2 large onions, thinly sliced
1 1/2 cups basmati rice (soaked)
khaliji mixed spice (Gulf Spices (Ibzar), I use a mix of that and Baharat Aka Middle East Mixed Spices - the Real Mix)
1 cinnamon stick
3 -4 partially open cardamom pods
1 teaspoon turmeric
chicken broth or water

Steps:

  • Half cook rice using straining method - basically you just fill the pot with water and salt to taste, bring to the boil, add rice (rice has to be MUCH less than water) and cook until rice starts floating (thats when you know its half cooked but taste rice to make sure). When your done strain rice.
  • In the meantime, heat oil in a saucepan/pot. Rub chicken pieces with spices and add to pot (note: if pieces are large then cut slits in chicken and rub spices inside and under skin if the skin is on).
  • Add onions & whole spices.
  • Fry until onions are soft.
  • Add rice & turmeric and add a little broth over the rice, mix up somewhat.
  • Cover and reduce heat to medium- low - cook for around 45 minutes. Note: put a paper towel between cover and pot so that it absorbs the extra water.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 437, Fat 12.6, SaturatedFat 3.4, Cholesterol 51.8, Sodium 56.4, Carbohydrate 61, Fiber 3.8, Sugar 3.8, Protein 19.2

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