Best 5 Ba7 7ari Meat With Rice Bahrain Recipes

Among the most popular and traditional dishes in Bahrain, ba7 7ari meat with rice is a flavorful dish that is enjoyed by locals and visitors alike. Made with tender pieces of lamb or beef, aromatic rice, and a rich tomato-based sauce, this dish is a true delight for the senses. Whether you are a seasoned cook or a beginner in the kitchen, with the right recipe and a few simple steps, you can easily recreate this classic dish in your own home.

Here are our top 5 tried and tested recipes!

TRADITIONAL BAHRAINI CHICKEN MACHBOOS / MACHBOUS

Traditional Bahraini Chicken Machboos / Machbous image

Machboos is a dish of rice & meat, popular in many Gulf countries & across Saudi Arabia. Here is a version which is traditionally made in Bahrain. If you don't have any Buharat / Baharat spice mix, there are a few here on Zaar to choose from. If you don't want to use a whole chicken, your favourite pieces would be fine too!

Provided by Um Safia

Categories One Dish Meal

Time 2h15m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 20

Ingredients

4 1/2 cups water
650 g basmati rice
3 tomatoes, quartered
1 -1 1/2 kg chicken
3 onions, finely chopped
1/4 cup coriander leaves, chopped
1 green hot pepper, as desired
2 black dried limes
2 teaspoons baharat spice mix
1 1/2 teaspoons turmeric powder
1 teaspoon cumin powder
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon cardamom powder
2 garlic cloves
1 slice gingerroot, cut into small pieces
3 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup lemon juice
3 tablespoons rose water
3 tablespoons oil
3 teaspoons salt

Steps:

Cut the chicken in half. Heat the water and leave aside. In a small bowl, mix the buharat, turmeric, cumin, and cardamom together and add to the mixture one teaspoon of salt. Sprinkle half of the spice mixture on the chicken halves.
Heat oil in a large cooking pan, fry the onions until golden brown, then add to the pepper and the black limes - you MUST make a hole in each limes.
Add the chicken to the onion mixture and turn it over a few times in the pan. Sprinkle on the chicken a teaspoon of cinnamon and the rest of the mixed spices. Turn the contents all together so the chicken is coated with the spices, cover the pan and let it cook on medium heat for 3 minutes.
Add the garlic, chopped ginger, and tomato cubes to the pan and turn the ingredients in the pan a few times. Cover again for 3 minutes on medium heat. Sprinkle with the rest of the salt and pour on it water while its still hot.
Cover the pan and let it cook for about 1 hour, or until the chicken is cooked. Add the copped coriander 5 minutes before you remove the chicken from the stock in the pan. While the chicken is cooking, wash the rice well and soak for 10 minutes in cold water, then drain.
Remove the chicken from the pan and put on an oven tray, brush with some oil and sprinkle with the rest of the cinnamon powder and grill in the oven until the chicken is golden brown.
Add the rice to the chicken stock, stir, then let it cook on low heat until the rice absorbs the stock and is almost done.
Sprinkle rose water and lemon juice over the rice and place the butter pieces on the top. Cover the pan and cook on low heat for 30 minutes.
Serve the rice on a large serving plate and place the grilled chicken halves on the top.

BA7-7ARI - MEAT WITH RICE (BAHRAIN)

Ba7-7ari - Meat With Rice (Bahrain) image

For Welcome to Bahrain Tag Game! "This is a traditional Bahraini dish that is quite easy to make. Ba7ari comes from the root word Ba7ar which means sea. I'm not sure why its called this..." Modified from a recipe found on, http://6abkhatummi.blogspot.ca

Provided by UmmBinat

Categories One Dish Meal

Time 1h10m

Yield 4 , 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 lb stewing lamb (lamb or beef but lamb is preferable, meat can be with bones or boneless)
2 teaspoons khaleeji mixed spice (I use half Gulf Spices (Ibzar) & half Baharat Aka Middle East Mixed Spices - the Real Mix to be less spicy)
cooking oil (I use olive)
1 large onion, chopped
2 teaspoons minced garlic
3 large tomatoes (Original poster prefers Italian plum tomatoes I use a good canned version) or 6 small tomatoes, diced (Original poster prefers Italian plum tomatoes)
1 tablespoon tomato paste
water
2 dried limes pierced a few times with a skewers (loomi Found in some Middle Eastern or Iranian shops)
salt, to taste
1 cup basmati rice (soaked)

Steps:

Rub meat with spices.
Fry in cooking oil until browned on all sides. (I love to use a cast iron pan for this part).
Remove to plate.
Fry onions and garlic in same pan until very soft, adding tomatoes part way through so they get cooked as well.
Add meat to a large pot along with tomato mixture, add in tomato paste, mix thoroughly.
Add water to cover, pierced dried limes and salt to taste.
Bring to the boil.
Simmer covered on low until meat is tender.
Remove liquid so that the amount of liquid left in the pot is what you would usually cook rice inches.
Add soaked white basmati rice.
Simmer covered until the rice is done.

TRADITIONAL BAHRAINI MUHAMMAR - SWEET RICE DISH

Traditional Bahraini Muhammar - Sweet Rice Dish image

This is one of the most famous Bahraini dishes. It is a sweet rice dish which is typically served with fish. I just wanted to add: this recipe calls for 6 cloves, HOWEVER, I think it REALLY ONLY NEEDS 2 cloves!

Provided by Um Safia

Categories Long Grain Rice

Time 45m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 cups basmati rice, washed
1/4 teaspoon saffron
2 tablespoons rose water
3 cardamom pods, cracked
6 cloves (see Note above!)
1 cinnamon stick
1/4 cup ghee or 1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
salt

Steps:

Soak together saffron, cardamom, cloves, and rosewater; leave aside to steep.
Add rice to 6 cups of lightly salted boiling water: boil to half cooked - about 8 minutes; drain.
Stir sugar through the hot rice.
Heat the ghee or butter in the same pan the rice was boiled and add the sweetened rice. Sprinkle the rose water mix on top.
Cover the rim of pan with a cloth or paper towels and place lid on tightly.
Cook over very low heat about 20-25 minutes. Transfer to serving platter.
Top with melted butter.

MARAGAT BAMIA - OKRA STEW WITH GOAT

Maragat Bamia - Okra Stew With Goat image

For Welcome to Bahrain Tag Game! "Versions of this recipe are found throughout the Middle East. My mother's version is especially good and really easy to make. You can use this recipe as a base for making all types of middle eastern stews. The basic technique is to fry the meat in spices (this is an important step that many people skip as it seals the flavor of the spices), fry vegetables and onions in a seperate pan. Add water to the meat and then add the vegetables." " In Bahrain we usually use goat meat but that's difficult to find elseware" From http://6abkhatummi.blogspot.ca

Provided by UmmBinat

Categories Stew

Time 1h12m

Yield 4 , 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 large onion, finely chopped
1/2-1 teaspoon minced garlic (optional)
juice of one lemons or 2 dried limes
1 -2 tablespoon tomato paste
3 large tomatoes (or 6 small tomatoes, diced, original poster prefers Italian plum tomatoes)
1 lb okra (Original poster uses 16 oz frozen packages you find in grocery stores. The best okra to use is the s)
1 lb of stewing goat meat or 1 lb lamb
2 teaspoons khaliji mixed spice (Gulf Spices (Ibzar))
salt and pepper, to taste
oil (for frying)

Steps:

Rub meat with ibzaar mixture.
Heat oil in a medium sized saucepan or pot. Add meat with spices. Add some salt to meat. Fry until brown.
Heat oil in seperate sautee/frying pan. Add tomatoes, onions, okra and garlic. Fry until onions are soft and slightly golden and until okra starts to slightly change color. It is best to add the garlic at the end of the frying process as garlic burns easily.
Add above mixture to meat.
Add water (make sure that meat is completely covered by at least 1 inch).
Add tomato paste, lemon (or dried limes) and salt to taste.
Bring to boil. Cover pot and reduce heat to medium for around 45 min and then low for maybe 10 to 15 minute
Serve with Basmati rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 201.7, Fat 3.1, SaturatedFat 0.9, Cholesterol 64.6, Sodium 142.1, Carbohydrate 17.6, Fiber 6.1, Sugar 7, Protein 27.4

BAHRAINI STYLE LIVER

Bahraini Style Liver image

Make and share this Bahraini Style Liver recipe from Food.com.

Provided by UmmBinat

Categories Lamb/Sheep

Time 45m

Yield 4 , 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

300 g lamb liver, chopped
1 chopped red onion
3 cloves of crushed garlic
1 dried black lime (loomi, found in Middle Eastern or Iranian shops)
khaleeji mixed spice (ibzar -- Gulf Spices (Ibzar))
black pepper
1 potato (optional)
sunflower oil
salt

Steps:

Peel and dice the potato into small pieces and par boil until slightly soft.
Fry the onions and garlic in oil until soft.
Add spice mix, black pepper, ground lime. Let the spices infuse with the onions.
Add the potatoes, liver and salt and mix on a high heat.
Then lower heat and cover for a minute. Be careful not to over cook the liver as it will become hard.
Serve with green salad, spring onions and pita bread.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 187.5, Fat 4.1, SaturatedFat 1.5, Cholesterol 278.7, Sodium 61.7, Carbohydrate 20.6, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 1.9, Protein 18.6

Tips:

To make the most flavorful and tender meat, choose a high-quality cut of lamb or beef.
For the best results, marinate the meat for at least 30 minutes before cooking.
Sear the meat in a hot pan to create a flavorful crust, then braise it in a flavorful sauce until tender.
Use high-quality basmati rice for the perfect fluffy texture.
Soak the rice in warm water for 30 minutes before cooking to reduce the cooking time and make the rice more fluffy.
Add flavorful spices and herbs to the rice while cooking for extra flavor.
Serve the meat and rice with a variety of traditional Bahraini side dishes, such as yogurt sauce, tomato sauce, and pickles.

Conclusion:

This traditional Bahraini dish is a delicious and flavorful combination of meat and rice. With its tender meat, fluffy rice, and aromatic spices, this dish is sure to please everyone at your table. Whether you're a seasoned cook or a beginner, this recipe is easy to follow and will help you create a delicious and authentic Bahraini meal. So gather your ingredients, put on your apron, and let's get cooking!