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Bahrain’s traditional food includes fish, meat, rice, and dates. One of the most famous Bahraini dishes is machboos, which is made up of meat or fish served with rice. Another known food is muhammar which is sweet rice served with dates or sugar.
Bahrainis also eat other Arabian food such as falafel, fried balls of chickpeas served in a bread, and shawarma, lamb or chicken carved from a rotating spit and wrapped in pita bread. Traditional snacks include samboosa and pastry. Balaleet is a sweet saffron noodles served with a savory omelet on top.
Bahrainis also eat other Arabian food such as falafel, fried balls of chickpeas served in a bread, and shawarma, lamb or chicken carved from a rotating spit and wrapped in pita bread. Traditional snacks include samboosa and pastry. Balaleet is a sweet saffron noodles served with a savory omelet on top.
Main Chicken machbous 
Serves: 6
Preparation time:20 minutes
Cooking time:1 hour
6 tbsp vegetable oil1 onion
chopped
3 garlic cloves
or 1 tbsp garlic paste
2 cinnamon sticks
8 cardamom pods
3 tsp baharat spice mix
2 green chillies
halved or roughly chopped (optional)
2 dried limes
2 tbsp tomato purée
1-1.5kg whole chicken
cut into 8 pieces, skin left on or removed according to your preference
3 tomatoes
finely chopped
½ red or green pepper
chopped
600g basmati rice
50g blanched almonds
(optional)
10g coriander
finely chopped
½ pomegranate
seeds only (optional)
step 1
Heat 3 tbsp of the oil in a large pan over a low-medium heat and fry the onion for 5 mins until turning slightly brown at the edges. Add the garlic, spices, chillies (if using) and dried limes. Stir well and fry for 2-4 mins, then stir in the tomato purée.
step 2
Lay the chicken pieces in the pan and sear for 6-10 mins on each side, then add the tomatoes and pepper, followed by 1 litre of water. Season with a pinch of salt, then increase the heat to medium-high. Cover with a lid and leave to bubble for 20 mins until the chicken is cooked through.
step 3
Once the chicken is cooked, add the rice along with the remaining oil. Reduce the heat to the lowest setting, then securely wrap a clean tea towel around the pan lid and put it on top of the pan – this will help create more steam and make the rice extra fluffy. Leave to cook for 20 mins.
step 4
Meanwhile, toast the almonds in a dry frying pan over a medium heat for 5 mins until golden.
step 5
Once the rice is cooked, divide the machboos between four plates. Scatter over the toasted almonds and finish with a sprinkling of coriander and pomegranate seeds.
Heat 3 tbsp of the oil in a large pan over a low-medium heat and fry the onion for 5 mins until turning slightly brown at the edges. Add the garlic, spices, chillies (if using) and dried limes. Stir well and fry for 2-4 mins, then stir in the tomato purée.
step 2
Lay the chicken pieces in the pan and sear for 6-10 mins on each side, then add the tomatoes and pepper, followed by 1 litre of water. Season with a pinch of salt, then increase the heat to medium-high. Cover with a lid and leave to bubble for 20 mins until the chicken is cooked through.
step 3
Once the chicken is cooked, add the rice along with the remaining oil. Reduce the heat to the lowest setting, then securely wrap a clean tea towel around the pan lid and put it on top of the pan – this will help create more steam and make the rice extra fluffy. Leave to cook for 20 mins.
step 4
Meanwhile, toast the almonds in a dry frying pan over a medium heat for 5 mins until golden.
step 5
Once the rice is cooked, divide the machboos between four plates. Scatter over the toasted almonds and finish with a sprinkling of coriander and pomegranate seeds.
Main Chickpea curry
Serves: 4
Preparation time:10 minutes
Cooking time:35 minutes
2 Tbsp olive oil2 medium onions
4 garlic cloves
2 Tbsp fresh ginger,peeled and minced
2 Tbsp paprika
2 Tbsp cumin
2 Tbsp turmeric
3 Tbsp curry
2 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
6 Tbsp tomato paste
1.5 cups coconut milk
3 cups cooked chickpeas
Fresh cilantro
2 limes
2 cups jasmine rice,cooked
Pour the olive oil into a hot skillet.
Add the chopped onions and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally.
For the chickpea curry:
When the onion is translucent, add the spices: ginger, cumin, paprika, turmeric, curry and salt and pepper.
Combine everything.
Then add the tomato paste, coconut milk and chickpeas and mix. Simmer for 30 minutes over low heat, stirring occasionally.
Serve with rice and sprinkle with chopped cilantro. Place a quarter of a lemon on top of each serving.
Add the chopped onions and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally.
For the chickpea curry:
When the onion is translucent, add the spices: ginger, cumin, paprika, turmeric, curry and salt and pepper.
Combine everything.
Then add the tomato paste, coconut milk and chickpeas and mix. Simmer for 30 minutes over low heat, stirring occasionally.
Serve with rice and sprinkle with chopped cilantro. Place a quarter of a lemon on top of each serving.
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Ingredient |
1 cup |
3/4 cup |
2/3 cup |
1/2 cup |
1/3 cup |
1/4 cup |
2 tablespoons |
| All-purpose wheat flour | 120 g | 90 g | 80 g | 60 g | 40 g | 30 g | 15 g |
| All-purpose sifted wheat flour | 110 g | 80 g | 70 g | 55 g | 35 g | 27 g | 13 g |
| White sugar | 200 g | 150 g | 130 g | 100 g | 65 g | 50 g | 25 g |
| Powdered sugar/Icing sugar | 100 g | 75 g | 70 g | 50 g | 35 g | 25 g | 13 g |
| Brown sugar normally packed | 180 g | 135 g | 120 g | 90 g | 60 g | 45 g | 23 g |
| Corn flour | 160 g | 120 g | 100 g | 80 g | 50 g | 40 g | 20 g |
| Cornstarch | 120 g | 90 g | 80 g | 60 g | 40 g | 30 g | 15 g |
| Rice (not-cooked) | 190 g | 140 g | 125 g | 95 g | 65 g | 48 g | 24 g |
| Macaroni (uncooked) | 140 g | 100 g | 90 g | 70 g | 45 g | 35 g | 17 g |
| Couscous (uncooked) | 180 g | 135 g | 120 g | 90 g | 60 g | 45 g | 22 g |
| Quick oatmeal (uncooked) | 90 g | 65 g | 60 g | 45 g | 30 g | 22 g | 11 g |
| Table salt | 300 g | 230 g | 200 g | 150 g | 100 g | 75 g | 40 g |
| Butter / Margarine | 240 g | 180 g | 160 g | 120 g | 80 g | 60 g | 30 g |
| Shortening | 190 g | 140 g | 125 g | 95 g | 65 g | 48 g | 24 g |
| Fruits and légumes chopped | 150 g | 110 g | 100 g | 75 g | 50 g | 40 g | 20 g |
| chopped walnuts | 150 g | 110 g | 100 g | 75 g | 50 g | 40 g | 20 g |
| Nuts /ground almonds | 120 g | 90 g | 80 g | 60 g | 40 g | 30 g | 15 g |
| Fresh bread crumbs (not packed) | 60 g | 45 g | 40 g | 30 g | 20 g | 15 g | 8 g |
| Dry bread crumbs | 150 g | 110 g | 100 g | 75 g | 50 g | 40 g | 20 g |
| Parmesan grated | 90 g | 65 g | 60 g | 45 g | 30 g | 22 g | 11 g |
| Chocolate chips | 150 g | 110 g | 100 g | 75 g | 50 g | 38 g | 19 g |
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