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Prep time
20 minutes
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Cook time
1 hour
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Serves
2
Author Notes
In celebration of Qatar’s National Day (December 18), Prominent Qatari Chef, Noor Al Mazroei shares her traditional recipe and insider tips for cooking Machboos. Machboos, the national dish of Qatar, is a rich and flavorsome rice dish that comes from a combination of aromatic spices that produce a smoky taste. Served with a variety of meats, the dish is a favorite across the Arabian Sea.
To cook Chef Noor Al Mazroei’s Machboos recipe and watch her share her cooking tips, visit: https://www.visitqatar.qa
—Emily Smith
Ingredients
- Chef Noor Al Mazroei Recipe
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1
Chicken
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2 cups
Basmati Rice
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1/2 cup
White onion, cubed
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1/2 cup
Tomatoes, roughly chopped
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1/4 cup
Chopped parsley
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1 tablespoon
Grated garlic
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1 tablespoon
Grated ginger
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2
Green hot peppers
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4 tablespoons
Qatari bazaar (spice mix)
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1/4 cup
Vegetable Oil
- Qatari Bazaar
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1 cup
Cumin seeds
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1 cup
Coriander seeds
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1/2 cup
Black lemon ground
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1/2 cup
Ginger powder
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1/2 cup
Cinnamon powder
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1/2 cup
Turmeric powder
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1/2 cup
Ground black pepper
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1 tablespoon
Ground saffron
Directions
- Chef Noor Al Mazroei Recipe
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Prepare your ingredients: Chop the onion, combine ginger, garlic and hot peppers in one bowl
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Wash rice before soaking in water for an hour
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Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high flame and add correct spice, Qatari Bazaar, garlic, ginger, tomatoes, green pepper, lemon, salt and leave until the mixture blends and withers completely
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Cut chicken in half and add into the pot until the mixture has turned the chicken red on both sides
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Add 3 cups of boiling water and reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for 40 minutes
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Remove the chicken from the water, put it in an oven tray and cook on 190 °C / 170 Fan / 375°F for 10 minutes
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Remove half of the water from the pot before adding rice and leave it on a low boil for 10 minutes until rice is cooked and has absorbed the liquid. Stir every 5 minutes
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Transfer the chicken and rice to a serving dish
- Qatari Bazaar
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Roast cumin and coriander until brown
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Grind and mix well with the remaining ingredients until all spices are blended
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Remove from grinder into a container until use
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