Machboos Laham

Name: Machboos Laham
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Emirati
Ingredients: 3 cups basmati rice; 700g lamb, bone-in; 3 dried limes; 2 tbsp baharat spice blend

مجبوس لحم/mach-BOOS lah-HAM/

About this dish

Spiced rice cooked with lamb and dried lime, a hearty variation of the national dish.

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Ingredients

🍚3 cups basmati rice

🥩700g lamb, bone-in

🍋3 dried limes

🌰2 tbsp baharat spice blend

Method

Serves 2

Brown the lamb with onion and baharat.

Add dried limes and enough water to cover, then simmer until the lamb is tender.

Parboil the rice separately.

Layer the rice with the lamb broth, cover, and steam until tender.

Serve the rice topped with the lamb.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Machboos laham is the lamb version of the Emirati national rice dish, seasoned with a distinctive blend of dried lime and warm spices.

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