Machbous Rubyan Rice With Shrimps Recipes

Steps:

• Soak rice.
• Fry onion and garlic in ghee until golden brown in a large pan.
• Add shrimps, curry powder, cinnamon, bay leaves and cardamom.
• Cook until the shrimps become opaque in colour.
• Remove half the shrimps and keep aside.
• To the pan add baharat, tomatoes, coriander, salt, pepper and turmeric.
• Stir over heat for 5 minutes.
• Add water.
• Bring to a boil then simmer for 3-5 minutes.
• Drain rice and stir into sauce.
• Bring it to the boil and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Cover tightly.
• Simmer over low heat for 25-30 minutes or until rice is cooked.
• Boil almonds.
• Remove their shells and halve.
• Fry until golden brown.
• Serve rice on a large platter.
• Add reserved shrimps and fried almonds to garnish.

Steps:

• Heat one tablespoon of butter in a large pot over moderately high heat.
• Add the shrimp and garlic, and stir until the shrimp JUST turn pink.
• Remove and set aside.
• Add the remaining butter and the onion to the pot and fry gently until softened-about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the buharat and turmeric and cook for 1 minute.
• Add the tomatoes, salt and pepper and chopped herbs.
• Bring to the boil and add the water.
• Cover and boil over moderate heat for 5 minutes, then add the rice.
• Bring to the boil and boil covered for 10 minutes.
• Reduce the heat to low.
• Stir the pots contents, then place the shrimp on top of the rice, stirring them in lightly.
• Cover the pot and cook over a very low heat for 20 minutes, stirring once half way through cooking.
• Remove from the heat, stir, and then leave to stand, off the heat for 10 minutes.
• Serve.

Steps:

• Cut the chicken in half. Heat the water and leave aside. In a small bowl, mix the buharat, turmeric, cumin, and cardamom together and add to the mixture one teaspoon of salt. Sprinkle half of the spice mixture on the chicken halves.
• Heat oil in a large cooking pan, fry the onions until golden brown, then add to the pepper and the black limes - you MUST make a hole in each limes.
• Add the chicken to the onion mixture and turn it over a few times in the pan. Sprinkle on the chicken a teaspoon of cinnamon and the rest of the mixed spices. Turn the contents all together so the chicken is coated with the spices, cover the pan and let it cook on medium heat for 3 minutes.
• Add the garlic, chopped ginger, and tomato cubes to the pan and turn the ingredients in the pan a few times. Cover again for 3 minutes on medium heat. Sprinkle with the rest of the salt and pour on it water while its still hot.
• Cover the pan and let it cook for about 1 hour, or until the chicken is cooked. Add the copped coriander 5 minutes before you remove the chicken from the stock in the pan. While the chicken is cooking, wash the rice well and soak for 10 minutes in cold water, then drain.
• Remove the chicken from the pan and put on an oven tray, brush with some oil and sprinkle with the rest of the cinnamon powder and grill in the oven until the chicken is golden brown.
• Add the rice to the chicken stock, stir, then let it cook on low heat until the rice absorbs the stock and is almost done.
• Sprinkle rose water and lemon juice over the rice and place the butter pieces on the top. Cover the pan and cook on low heat for 30 minutes.
• Serve the rice on a large serving plate and place the grilled chicken halves on the top.

Steps:

• Season shrimps with salt, pepper and a pinch of turmeric.
• Add 2 tablespoons of veg oil to a pot, allow it to heat up on a medium flame.
• Cover the rice with water and let it soak for 30 or so minutes.
• Stir fry the shrimps in the hot oil and cook it for 2 minutes on each side, just to brown them.
• Remove from oil and set aside on a plate.
• Add the onions into the same pot with the same oil, stir untill it's a golden brown color.
• Once the onions have browned, add the garlic and ginger.
• Now add all the spices, except for the dried lime.
• Once you have enhanced the spices' aromas add the limes (pierce a hole right through them) and tomatoe.
• Allow tomatoes to wilt and lime to soften a little.
• Add salt, stir it in.
• Replace shrimps to the dish.
• Drain rice and add to the dish without stirring.
• Cover rice with water, so that there is just 2 inches of water covering the dish.
• Raise the heat just till it boils then reduce the heat (media heat).
• Cook for approximately 20 minutes Keep checking if the water has not evaporated before the rice has been cooked thoroughly, if necessary top up with a 1/4 cup of water.
• Once the rice is done right,if there is still some remaining water drain it off and then serve with a side salad.