How to Make Madrouba - UAE Food Recipes
Madrouba means beaten rice: rice and chicken simmered with spices for two hours, then mashed smooth. Here are the ingredients and every step.
Highlights
- Madrouba means “beaten rice” because the rice is mashed after cooking.
- The rice soaks for 30 minutes, then cooks with the chicken and spices for two hours.
- The cooked mixture is mashed with a spoon until smooth, like porridge.
- It is garnished with fried onions, ghee and cardamom, and served with bread.
Madrouba is a unique dish prepared and consumed throughout the Middle East. Madrouba means beaten rice because people mash the rice after cooking it. So, let us give you the list of ingredients and step-by-step instructions to make Madrouba. You will enjoy the experience. Read on!
Ingredients
- Two cups of long-grain rice
- Four dried limes
- Three minced red onions
- ¼ cup of ghee
- ¼ cup of ghee for garnishing
- Four cloves of minced garlic
- Four plums of tomatoes
- One to two teaspoons of ground turmeric
- One teaspoon of ground cumin
- One teaspoon of ground coriander
- A half teaspoon of ground ginger
- A half teaspoon of cardamom for garnishing
- ¼ teaspoon of ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon of ground cloves
- ¼ teaspoon of ground black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon of cardamom
- 1/8 teaspoon of cayenne
- One or two pounds of boneless chicken
- Pinch of nutmeg
- Two tablespoons of kosher salt
- A half cup of vegetable oil
- Two small red onions
Instructions
- Add water and rice to the bowl
- Stir the rice around in the water and rinse
- Cover the rice with water and soak for 30 minutes
- Crack the lime and remove the flesh
- Cook the minced onions in ¼ cup of ghee in an oven
- Cook for 10-15 minutes on a medium-high heat
- Add tomatoes and garlic, and cook for a few minutes
- Now add cinnamon, black pepper, ginger, dried lime, and turmeric
- Next, add coriander, cumin, cloves, cardamom, cayenne, chicken, and nutmeg
- Stir to mix well, and add eight cups of water and the salt
- Boil until you cook the chicken for about ten to fifteen minutes
- Put the rice in the pot and bring to the boil
- Reduce the heat and cook for two hours
- Continue stirring to prevent sticking
- Heat the oil in a skillet and fry the onions for 5-8 minutes
- Once the chicken has broken down and the rice has cooked, mash the mixture with a spoon
- The purpose is to make the mixture smooth, like porridge
- Melt the ¼ cup of ghee in a skillet over low-medium heat
- Stir the remaining half teaspoon of cardamom
- Infuse for two to three minutes and remove from heat
- Use friend onions, ghee, and cardamom for garnishing
- Serve with bread, and enjoy
Frequently asked questions
What does Madrouba mean?
Madrouba means “beaten rice.” The dish gets its name because the rice is mashed after it is cooked.
How long does Madrouba take to cook?
Plan for about two hours of cooking once the rice goes into the pot. Before that, the rice soaks for 30 minutes and the chicken boils for about ten to fifteen minutes.
How is Madrouba served?
It is garnished with fried onions and ghee infused with cardamom, then served with bread.
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