Bahrain and UAE
Machboos samak
Fish and rice cooked the sea way. The Gulf coast in a pot.
70 minTime
35 gProtein each
mediumSpice
Make it your way
Grandma's wayGulf coast style with loomi.
The original548kcalsame
35 gproteinsame
3 gfibresame
70minutessame
The original machboos samak.
Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.
Ingredients
Method
4 steps- 1Rub the fish with half the baharat, the turmeric, lemon and a little salt. Rest 15 minutes.
- 2Sear the fish in half the ghee for a minute on each side, then lift out.
- 3In the same pot fry the onion until golden, then garlic, tomato, pierced loomi, the rest of the baharat and the coriander. Add water and simmer 10 minutes.
- 4Add rice and salt, boil until the water drops below the rice, then lay the fish on top. Cover tightly and steam on the lowest heat.
Serve it like this
Spread the rice on a platter, fish steaks on top, coriander and fried onions over. Serve with daqqus tomato sauce and lemon wedges.