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Machboos is one of the lunch meal that’s regular dish in Gulf’s cuisines. its suitable meal after a long working day. Its rice-based dish commonly prepared with basmati rice, long, slender-grained aromatic rice , that cooked with spices and chicken or meat or fish. Mostly, its served with homemade hot tomato sauce. I will share with you, my hometown chicken recipe that you can do by yourself, and surprise your beloved with the most common Emirati main course. Let's get started. ☺ Machboos in one of the GCC national day ( Via source) Ingredients 1 kg chicken cut according to preference 1 kg rice washed and soaked in water for 10 minutes then strained, preferably Basmati rice 2 chopped tomatoes 1 large onion, julienned  1 tablespoon tomato paste 2/3 cups water 1 cup chopped coriander 4 dried limes (black lime) Whole Spices: 3 cloves, 3 cinnamon sticks, 4 cardamoms pods and 5 bay leaves 1 small spoon turmeric Salt, whole black pepper (according to pr

Balaleet is a common noodles dish in the south Gulf region, it’s a mix of saltiness and sweetness in one dish together. It is served usually as a breakfast dish or as a dessert. It is very common to eat it in feasts, like Eid holidays, topped with omelet egg that will bring the saltiness flavor to your dish. This dish has cardamom and saffron, unique Arabic spices, which tickles your tongue while eating it. This salty-sweet dish won't just surprise you, it will make you addicted. It is more lovable if you made it yourself, and shared it with your loved ones. Balaleet with Arabic coffee via ( Source ) Let's start with the ingredients. 1.      2 cups of vermicelli 2.      2 tablespoons cooking oil 3.      ¼ cup of ghee (or a mixture of 2 tablespoons butter and 2 tablespoons cooking oil) 4.      2/3 cup sugar 5.      2 tablespoons cardamom powder 6.      2 generous pinches of saffron soaked in ½ cup rose water 7.