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Majboos

Name: Majboos
Cuisine: Saudi Arabian
Ingredients: 2 cups basmati rice; 1 kg lamb or chicken; 2 medium onions; 4 garlic cloves; 2 medium tomatoes; 2 pieces black lime (loomi); 6 cardamom pods; 1 cinnamon stick; 2 bay leaves; 4 cloves; to taste salt; to taste pepper; 3 tbsp vegetable oil

Majboos is a traditional Saudi Arabian rice dish characterized by its fragrant spices and tender meat, often served during festive occasions. It showcases the region's rich use of aromatic spices and communal eating culture.

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Saudi Arabian70%

Persian (Iranian)30%

Ingredients

basmati rice
2 cups
lamb or chicken
1 kg
onions
2 medium
garlic cloves
4
tomatoes
2 medium
black lime (loomi)
2 pieces
cardamom pods
6
cinnamon stick
1
bay leaves
2
cloves
4
salt
to taste
pepper
to taste
vegetable oil
3 tbsp

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

Majboos originated in the Arabian Peninsula as a hearty one-pot meal designed to feed large families and guests, reflecting the Bedouin hospitality traditions.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Saudi Arabian70%

ingredients+techniques

Persian (Iranian)30%

ingredient_origin

Techniques

sautéing browning simmering steaming

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