Fish Machboos

Machboos is a national rice dish in Kuwait, which is a spiced rice dish mixed with fish. Common fish they use includes Zubaidi (white pomfret) or other large meaty fish.

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 30

Servings 4 servings

Calories 550 kcal

Ingredients

For Rice

1.5 cup of basmati rice
4 cup of water
½ teaspoon of turmeric
1 teaspoon of salt

For Marinating Fish

500 Kilo 500 kilo Large Boneless Fish or any Fish Steak
½ teaspoon of cumin
½ teaspoon of cinnamon
½ teaspoon curry
½ teaspoon turmeric
Salt
Lemon

For Garnish

1 cup of chopped onion
¼ teaspoon of cinnamon
¼ teaspoon of cumin
Vegetable oil for frying the onion

Instructions

Wash the fish with water to help remove the odor. Use a paper towel to dry the fish
The marinate the fish with salt, cinnamon, cumin, turmeric, and lemon using your hand
Pour vegetable oil into the pan
Transfer the marinated fish to the pan. Let it fry for 3 to 5 minutes or until it turns brown. Turn to the opposite side and fry til it turns brown
Next, pour vegetable oil into a separate pan for frying the onion. Add chopped onion & a pinch of cinnamon and cumin in the pan
Keep stirring the onions while frying until it turns brown. Remove the onion from the pan and set it aside for later use.
In a separate pot, add a tablespoon of vegetable oil to prepare cooking the rice.
Once the oil is hot, add the rice & salt. Give a quick stir for few minutes before pouring water on the rice.
Add a pinch of turmeric powder on the rice pot to change the color into yellow
Simmer the rice until there is no water, and then adjust the fire to low heat.
Transfer the cooked fish into the rice pot along with some of the browned fried onion. Keep the other half browned onion for garnish
Continue cooking the rice for 5 more minutes or until the rice is fully cooked.
Lastly, before serving, stir to mix to make sure the browned onion is fully absorbed on the rice.
Transfer the rice and fish to a plate and add some browned onion as a garnish. Serve with Daqoos and Arabic Salad or other Middle Eastern salads.

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