Machboos is a traditional Emirati rice preparation with a delicately spiced mix of meat or fish and vegetables. It has a slow-cooked process of making to give the most sumptuous flavour to the dish. It is also a native speciality of Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait.
In this recipe, the Machboos is made with King Fish and warm spices and herbs giving it rich flavours and making the dish a perfect main course for special occasions.
Recipe Card
| Ingredients | Quantity |
| For the Fish | |
| King Fish Fillet | 5 pieces |
| Lemon juice | ½ cup |
| Ground Turmeric | 1 tsp |
| Salt | 3 tsp |
| Black pepper | 2 tsp |
| Ground coriander | 2 tsp |
| Red Chilli | ½ tsp |
| Aseel canola oil | A/R |
| For the Filling | |
| Aseel canola oil | 5 tbsp |
| Cow Ghee | 2 tbsp |
| Onion (chopped) | 2 pcs |
| Garlic | ½ tsp |
| Ginger | ½ tsp |
| Tomato (chopped) | 2 pcs |
| Cinnamon stick | 1 pc |
| Bay leaves | 3 pcs |
| Cloves | 5 pcs |
| Black peppercorn | 5 pcs |
| Salt | 3 tsp |
| Coriander (chopped) | 1 cup |
| Tomato paste | ½ cup |
| Long grain rice | 3 cups |
| Water | 4.5 cups |
| To Garnish | |
| Chopped parsley | A/R |
| Lemon slices | A/R |
| Toasted Almonds | A/R |
Method of Preparation:
For the Fish
- Marinate the kingfish with spices.
- On a frying pan add oil & wait till it heats up.
- Fry the fish for 5 mins per side then set aside.
For the Filling
- On a pot add oil and ghee then add onion, garlic and ginger, keep stirring till fragrant.
- Add chopped tomato and keep stirring till water evaporates then add chopped coriander.
- Then add in cinnamon stick, cloves, bay leaves, black peppercorn and tomato paste, keep mixing for 3 mins.
- Add the rice and water, once it boils lower the heat, add the fish on top and cover with a lid.
- Allow everything to cook for around 15 mins.
To Garnish
- Garnish the dish with chopped parsley, lemon wedges and toasted almonds.
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