Traditional Bahraini Chicken Machboos / Machbous Recipe

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Traditional Bahraini Chicken Machboos / Machbous
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Ingredients
20
Count
Nutrition
793
Calories
Total time
135
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. Serve the rice on a large serving plate and place the grilled chicken halves on the top.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 792.92 Kcal (3320 kJ)
Calories from fat 405.59 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 45.07g 69%
Cholesterol 202.77mg 68%
Sodium 1323.37mg 55%
Potassium 690.43mg 15%
Total Carbs 55.48g 18%
Sugars 4.34g 17%
Dietary Fiber 4.31g 17%
Protein 42.35g 85%
Vitamin C 41.5mg 69%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 46.2mg 257%
Calcium 85.3mg 9%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 119.99 Kcal (502 kJ)
Calories from fat 61.38 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.82g 69%
Cholesterol 30.68mg 68%
Sodium 200.26mg 55%
Potassium 104.48mg 15%
Total Carbs 8.4g 18%
Sugars 0.66g 17%
Dietary Fiber 0.65g 17%
Protein 6.41g 85%
Vitamin C 6.3mg 69%
Iron 7mg 257%
Calcium 12.9mg 9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 18.8
    Points
  • 21
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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