Bahraini Chicken Machboos / Machbous | ExpatWomanFood.com

Ingredients

• 4 1⁄2 cups water
• 650 g basmati rice
• 3 tomatoes
• quartered
• 1 -1 1⁄2 kg chicken
• 3 onions
• finely chopped
• 1⁄4 cup coriander leaves
• chopped
• 1 green hot pepper
• as desired
• 2 black dried limes
• 2 teaspoons baharat spice mix
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin powder
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon cardamom powder
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 slice gingerroot
• cut into small pieces
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1⁄4 cup lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons rose water
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 3 teaspoons salt