🇴🇲 Omani Cuisine

Majboos

Omani Spiced Rice with Meat

Prep Time 1 hr 30 min

Servings 6

Difficulty Medium

Calories 554 kcal

Fragrant basmati rice cooked with tender meat, dried limes, and a rich Omani spice blend called bzar. The national rice dish of Oman, loved at every gathering and family meal.

Ingredients

1kg lamb or chicken
3 cups basmati rice, soaked
3 onions, sliced
4 tomatoes, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 dried limes (loomi)
2 tbsp bzar spice mix
1 tsp turmeric
2 cinnamon sticks
4 cardamom pods
3 tbsp vegetable oil
Salt to taste
Fresh cilantro
Fried onions and raisins for garnish

Instructions

1 Brown meat in oil with sliced onions until golden. Add garlic, bzar, turmeric, cinnamon, and cardamom.
2 Add tomatoes, dried limes, and enough water to cover. Simmer until meat is tender, about 1 hour.
3 Remove meat and strain broth. Cook soaked rice in the seasoned broth until fluffy.
4 Layer rice on a platter, top with meat, garnish with fried onions, raisins, and cilantro.

Did You Know?

Every Omani family has their own secret bzar spice blend, often passed down through generations.