Qatar · Feast pot
Lamb machboos
مجبوس لحم
- 120 min
- 8 servings
- Medium
- Qatar
Same rice, slower meat. Lamb wants time in the stock so the loomi goes through the bone.
Traditional Qatari recipe · Doha, Qatar
Ingredients
Method
- 1Brown the lamb in ghee. Lift it out.
- 2Cook onions until sweet. Return the lamb with bizar, loomi, and cinnamon.
- 3Cover with water. Simmer 90 minutes until the meat yields.
- 4Cook the rice in enough of that stock.
- 5Rest the lamb on the rice. Steam 10 minutes.
- 6Serve on one platter. Daqoos on the side.
About this Qatari dish
What is Lamb machboos?
Same rice, slower meat. Lamb wants time in the stock so the loomi goes through the bone. It is a traditional Qatari main course. Homes in Doha also call it مجبوس لحم.
Is Lamb machboos from Qatar?
Yes. Lamb machboos is a Qatari / Khaleeji dish. This recipe follows the home style cooked in Doha, Qatar.
How long does Lamb machboos take?
About 120 minutes for 8 servings. Difficulty: medium.
