Machboos

Name: Machboos
Total time: 135 min
Yield: 6 log
Cuisine: Bahraini
Ingredients: Chicken 1 se 1.5 kg; aadha kata hua; Basmati chawal 650 g; dho kar 10 minute bhigoya hua; Paani 4.5 cups; Tamatar 3; chaar tukron mein kate hue; Pyaaz 3; bareek kati hui; Dhania patte 1/4 cup (kate hue); Hari mirch 1; Kaale sookhe limoo 2; chhed kiye hue; Baharat masala mix 2 tsp; Haldi powder 1.5 tsp; Zeera powder 1 tsp; Darchini 2 tsp; Elaichi powder 1 tsp; Lehsun 2 cloves; Adrak 1 slice; chhote tukron mein kata hua; Makhan 3 tbsp; Limoo ka ras 1/4 cup; Gulab jal 3 tbsp; Tel 3 tbsp; Namak 3 tsp

135 minute · 6 log · Chawal Ke Khane · Bahrain

Shaya hua 4 November 2026

Bahraini machboos ki ek bari thali, grilled chicken, tali hui pyaaz, kishmish aur mewon se saja sunehra masale-daar basmati chawal

Machboos Bahrain ki qaum dish hai — naram chicken baharat, sookhe kaale limoo, tamatar, lehsun aur adrak ke khushboodar shorbe mein halki aanch par pakaya jata hai, phir usi shorbe mein pake sunehre basmati chawal par serve hota hai aur upar se gulab jal, limoo ka ras aur makhan dala jata hai. Yeh Bahrain ki Jummay ki family daawat hai, bari thali mein serve hoti hai jis par grilled chicken rakha jata hai aur tali hui pyaaz, kishmish aur mewe bikhre hote hain. Is dish mein waqt lagta hai — chicken ke liye taqreeban ek ghante ki halki pakai aur chawal ke liye halki aakhri bhaap — lekin zyada tar waqt is mein haath nahi lagana parta, aur nateeja ek hi bartan mein poora khana hota hai: masale-daar, khatta, khushboodar aur bharpoor.

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Ajza

Chicken 1 se 1.5 kg
aadha kata hua
Basmati chawal 650 g
dho kar 10 minute bhigoya hua
Paani 4.5 cups
Tamatar 3
chaar tukron mein kate hue
Pyaaz 3
bareek kati hui
Dhania patte 1/4 cup (kate hue)
Hari mirch 1
Kaale sookhe limoo 2
chhed kiye hue
Baharat masala mix 2 tsp
Haldi powder 1.5 tsp
Zeera powder 1 tsp
Darchini 2 tsp
Elaichi powder 1 tsp
Lehsun 2 cloves
Adrak 1 slice
chhote tukron mein kata hua
Makhan 3 tbsp
Limoo ka ras 1/4 cup
Gulab jal 3 tbsp
Tel 3 tbsp
Namak 3 tsp

Nutrition (approx. per serving)

776 calories · Protein 41.6 g · Fat 22.6 g · Saturated fat 7.4 g · Carbs 96.9 g · Sugar 5.2 g · Fiber 4.3 g · Sodium 1337 mg

Banane Ka Tareeqa

Baharat, haldi, zeera aur elaichi ko 1 tsp namak ke saath milayein, aur aadha masala chicken ke tukron par chhidkein.
Ek bare bartan mein tel garam karein aur pyaaz ko sunehra bhoora hone tak talein, phir hari mirch aur chhed kiye hue sookhe limoo daalein.
Chicken daalein, use masalon aur darchini mein lapetein, dhak kar 3 minute pakayein, phir lehsun, adrak aur tamatar daal kar 3 minute aur pakayein.
Bacha hua namak chhidkein, garam paani daalein, dhak kar taqreeban 1 ghante tak halki aanch par pakayein jab tak chicken poori tarah pak na jaye.
Chicken nikaalein, us par tel lagayein, bachi hui darchini chhidkein aur oven mein 10 se 15 minute tak grill karein jab tak sunehra bhoora na ho jaye.
Chhaana hua chawal bartan mein chicken ke shorbe mein daalein aur halki aanch par 20 se 25 minute tak pakayein jab tak woh shorba sokh na le.
Chawal par gulab jal aur limoo ka ras chhidkein, upar makhan ke tukre rakhein, dhak kar halki aanch par 30 minute tak pakayein.
Chawal ko bari serve karne wali plate mein nikaalein aur upar grilled chicken ke tukre rakhein, upar se extra dhania aur limoo ki phaank se sajayein.

Chef ki tip

Har sookhe limoo ko bartan mein daalne se pehle chhed karein, warna us ka khatta zaiqa andar hi band rehta hai. Bhaap mein pakane ke aakhri 30 minute mein aanch bohat halki rakhein taake chawal phula hua bane aur kabhi chipke nahi.

Serve Karna

Chawal ko bari thali mein ooncha laga kar upar grilled chicken ke tukre rakhein, upar se extra dhania, tali hui pyaaz, kishmish aur bhune hue mewe chhidkein, aur saath mein limoo ki phaankein rakhein. Machboos Jummay ki family dish hai, is liye ise beech mein rakh kar sab mil kar khate hain, saath mein tamatar-kheere ka salad aur dahi ka katora ya daqoos, Gulf ki tamatar-mirch wali chutney, serve ki jati hai. Ek thali 6 logon ke liye bharpoor hai.

Store Aur Dobara Garam Karna

Bacha hua machboos band dabbe mein fridge mein rakhein aur 2 se 3 din mein khayein. Dhake hue bartan mein halki aanch par thoda paani daal kar halke se garam karein, ya microwave mein bhaap nikalne tak garam karein. Chawal aur chicken ko alag alag 2 mahine tak freeze kiya ja sakta hai; garam karne se pehle raat bhar fridge mein pighlayein. Ek se zyada baar garam na karein.

Ajza Ke Notes

Har sookhe limoo (loomi) ko bartan mein daalne se pehle chhed karein. Bina chhed wala limoo apna khatta, dhuein jaisa zaiqa andar hi rakhta hai, aur shorba pheeka rehta hai.
Purana basmati chawal istemal karein aur 10 minute bhigo kar achhi tarah chhaan lein. Purana chawal bhaap ke baad lamba aur alag alag rehta hai; naya chawal naram ho kar chipak jata hai.
Source recipe mein chicken 1 se 1.5 kg hai — poora chicken aadha kata hua, ya 6 tukron mein. Haddi wala chicken zyada rich shorba banata hai, is liye yahan boneless chicken istemal na karein.
Gulab jal aur limoo ka ras sirf aakhir mein, tayyar chawal par daalein. Shorbe ke saath ubalne par woh khushboo ur jati hai jis se machboos ki pehchan hoti hai.

Variations

Mutton machboos: chicken ki jagah 1 se 1.5 kg haddi wala mutton lein aur naram hone tak 1.5 se 2 ghante halki aanch par pakayein, phir grill karke usi tarah serve karein. Mutton Eid ka classic machboos hai.
Machhli machboos: chicken ki jagah 1 kg sakht safed machhli ya bare jheenge lein, machhli ko masale-daar shorbe mein sirf 10 se 15 minute pakayein, phir chawal pakane se pehle nikaal lein. Yeh Bahrain ka sahili version hai.
Sabzi machboos: chicken chhod dein, chawal ko sabzi ke shorbe mein 1 extra tamatar aur 1 extra pyaaz ke saath pakayein, aur upar tali hui pyaaz, kishmish aur bhune hue mewe daalein. Saath mein dahi serve karein.

Aam Ghaltiyan

Sookhe limoo mein chhed na karna. Bina chhed wale loomi se shorbe mein zaiqa nahi aata, aur dish mein woh khattapan nahi aata jo machboos ki pehchan hai.
Aakhri 30 minute ki bhaap ke dauraan chawal chalana ya dhakkan uthana. Chawal ko barabar pakne ke liye mustaqil, band bhaap chahiye — chalane se dane toot kar goode-daar ho jate hain.
Chawal daalne ke baad tez aanch par pakana. Neeche ka hissa jal jata hai jab ke upar kachcha rehta hai; chawal daalte hi aanch bohat halki kar dein.
Grill karne ka step chhod kar chicken ko seedha bartan se serve karna. Grill ke neeche 10 se 15 minute chicken ko sunehri skin dete hain aur dish ko poora karte hain.

Aksar Puche Jane Wale Sawal

Kya main chicken ki jagah mutton ya machhli se Machboos bana sakti hoon?

Ji haan. Haddi wala mutton classic alternative hai — naram hone tak 1.5 se 2 ghante halki aanch par pakayein, phir grill karke usi tarah serve karein. Machhli ke liye sakht safed machhli ya bare jheenge lein aur sirf 10 se 15 minute pakayein, phir chawal pakane se pehle machhli nikaal lein taake woh toote nahi.

Baharat kya hai, aur is ki jagah kya istemal kar sakti hoon?

Baharat Gulf ka garam masala mix hai jo machboos ki jaan hai — aam tor par kaali mirch, zeera, dhania, darchini, elaichi, laung aur jaifal. Agar tayyar mix na mile to 1-1 tsp kaali mirch, zeera, dhania aur darchini mein ½-½ tsp elaichi aur laung milayein; nateeja bazaar ke mix ke qareeb hoga.

Mera chawal goode-daar ya chipchipa kyun hai?

Goode-daar chawal ka matlab aam tor par zyada paani, bina bhigoya aur bina chhaana chawal, ya aakhri bhaap ke dauraan chalana hai. Chawal ko 10 minute bhigoyein, achhi tarah chhaanein, nape hue 4.5 cups shorbe mein bohat halki aanch par pakayein, aur aakhri 30 minute mein dhakkan na uthayein aur na chalyein.

Kya main Machboos pehle se bana sakti hoon?

Ji haan. Chicken ko shorbe mein ek din pehle paka kar fridge mein rakhein, phir serve karne se theek pehle shorba garam karein, us mein chawal pakayein aur chicken grill karein. Bacha hua machboos fridge mein 2 se 3 din rehta hai aur thoda paani daal kar garam karne par achha rehta hai.

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