Layered Gulf-style rice with tender lamb, simmered together so every grain soaks up the rich spiced broth.
التحضير25 د
الطهي60 د
الحصص6
الصعوبةمتوسط
سعرات490
المقادير
خطوات التحضير
Brown the lamb with onion and garlic-ginger paste until it changes color.
Add tomatoes, spices, dried lime, and water; cook covered until the meat is fully tender (about 45 minutes).
Remove the meat, measure the remaining broth (about 5 cups), and return it to the pot with the soaked rice.
Simmer the rice on low heat until fully cooked and the liquid is absorbed.
Layer the meat over the rice, drizzle with saffron, and let steam on low heat for another 10 minutes.
Fluff gently and serve garnished with raisins and toasted almonds.
نصيحة
Pierce the dried lime before adding it so its tangy flavor infuses the broth more fully.
Machboos is the signature rice dish of Kuwait and the wider Gulf. Its name comes from the verb «jabas», meaning to press or stack, referring to how the meat is layered over the rice as it cooks. It relies on a machboos spice blend rich in cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, and bay leaf.
Machboos differs from Saudi kabsa in its spice ratios and its use of both ground and whole dried black lime (loomi), giving it a distinctive tangy note that sets it apart from other Gulf rice dishes.
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