Bukhari Rice with Fork & Spoon Ghee
Bukhari Rice with Fork & Spoon Ghee
Authentic flavor and appetizing shine with Fork & Spoon vegetable ghee.
🌿 Introduction
Enjoy the authentic taste of Saudi cuisine with Bukhari rice prepared using Fork & Spoon vegetable ghee, which adds an appetizing aroma, a beautiful shine, and a balanced flavor that highlights the spices and rice in perfect harmony.
🧰 Tools
- Thick-bottomed pot with tight lid
- Wooden spoon
- Strainer
- Sharp knife and cutting board
🥘 Ingredients
- 3 cups washed and soaked basmati rice (30 minutes)
- 500 g lamb or chicken pieces
- 3 tbsp Fork & Spoon vegetable ghee
- 2 large chopped onions
- 2 peeled and chopped tomatoes
- 2 grated carrots
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 hot chili pepper (optional)
- 4 cups hot water
- Salt to taste
🌶️ Spices
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp Bukhari spice mix
4 cardamom pods
3 cloves
1 cinnamon stick
2 bay leaves
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp Bukhari spice mix
4 cardamom pods
3 cloves
1 cinnamon stick
2 bay leaves
👩🏻🍳 Preparation Steps
- Heat the Fork & Spoon vegetable ghee in a large pot over medium heat.
- Add the onions and sauté until golden.
- Add the meat or chicken and cook until browned.
- Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, spices, and carrots, and mix well.
- Pour in the water and let it boil until the meat is partially cooked.
- Add the rice and cook until most of the liquid is absorbed.
- Reduce the heat, cover the pot, and let it finish cooking.
Tip: For enhanced flavor, lightly sauté some grated carrots in a spoon of Fork & Spoon ghee and serve on top.
💡 Success Tips
- Do not stir the rice too much during cooking.
- Soak the rice for 30 minutes before cooking.
- Adjust salt at the end.
🔁 Alternatives & Variations
- You can replace meat with roasted vegetables.
- Add raisins or fried almonds for garnish.
📊 Nutrition Information (per serving)
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Calories | ≈ 530 kcal |
| Protein | ≈ 25 g |
| Fat | ≈ 18 g |
| Carbohydrates | ≈ 65 g |
| Fiber | ≈ 3 g |
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