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Kuwaiti Machboos with Daqoos

Name: Kuwaiti Machboos with Daqoos
Total time: 1h 45m
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Kuwait
Ingredients: 1kg lamb chunks; 3 cups basmati rice; 2 onions, 4 garlic, 1 thumb ginger; 2 tbsp baharat, 2 loomi, 1 cinnamon stick; For daqoos: 4 tomatoes, 4 garlic, 2 chilis, 1 tbsp tomato paste; Saffron, ghee, salt, coriander

Kuwait's signature one-pot spiced rice with lamb, served with daqoos — a fresh tomato, garlic and chili sauce.

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1h 45m 6 servings Medium

Ingredients

• 1kg lamb chunks
• 3 cups basmati rice
• 2 onions, 4 garlic, 1 thumb ginger
• 2 tbsp baharat, 2 loomi, 1 cinnamon stick
• For daqoos: 4 tomatoes, 4 garlic, 2 chilis, 1 tbsp tomato paste
• Saffron, ghee, salt, coriander

Method

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Brown lamb with onions, garlic, ginger and spices. Add 5 cups water and loomi, simmer 1 hour.

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1
Brown lamb with onions, garlic, ginger and spices. Add 5 cups water and loomi, simmer 1 hour.
2
Strain, return 4.5 cups stock, add drained rice, salt and lamb. Cook covered low 18 minutes.
3
For daqoos: blend tomatoes with garlic and chili, simmer with paste 10 minutes until glossy.
4
Fluff rice, drizzle saffron water, rest 10 minutes. Serve with daqoos on the side.