From Desert Fire to Plate: A 30-Pound Hammour Machbous Built on Fish Broth and 12-Spice Blends
In the Qatari desert, YouTube creator The Golden Balance teams up with a local chef to cook Hammour Machbous — a traditional Gulf rice dish made with a massive 13kg giant grouper. The fish is scored, marinated with a 150-year-old Qatari spice blend, fried over open fire, then used to build a rich broth that cooks the basmati rice. A stunning showcase of traditional Gulf cooking culture and technique.
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🧾 Ingredients
- 1Giant grouper (hammour), ~13kg whole fish
- 2Qatari machbous spice blend (12+ toasted and blended spices)
- 3Garlic
- 4Ginger
- 5Lemon
- 6Red onion
- 7Green chilies
- 8Curry leaves
- 9Dried black lemon (loomi)
- 10Black dried lemon powder
- 11Turmeric
- 12Cumin
- 13Coriander
- 14Tomato
- 15Tomato paste
- 16Tamarind paste
- 17Dill
- 18Fresh cilantro
- 19Basmati rice
- 20Water
- 21Salt
- 22Cooking oil
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