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Name: Authentic Bahraini Makbous (Chicken or Beef)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 90 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Bahrain
Ingredients: 2 lbs chicken or beef (bone-in, cut into serving pieces); 2 cups basmati rice; 3 large onions, thinly sliced; 4 tablespoons ghee or neutral oil; 1 tablespoon Baharat spice blend (or mix of allspice, coriander, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, black pepper); 1 teaspoon turmeric powder; 1 teaspoon cumin powder; 1 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1-inch piece ginger, grated; 2 tomatoes, pureed or finely chopped; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 4 cups chicken or beef broth (or water); 2 dried limes (loomi), pierced; 2 bay leaves; 2 whole cardamom pods, lightly crushed; 1 cinnamon stick; Salt to taste; 1/4 cup fresh cilantro or parsley, chopped (for garnish); 1 tablespoon rose water (optional, for fragrance); 1/4 cup raisins or fried onions (optional garnish)

Makbous

Bahrain

A variant of Machboos with a thicker gravy, often made with chicken or beef.

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