World Flavors Cookbook

Mathlotha (Spiced Rice)

Name: Mathlotha (Spiced Rice)
Cook time: 45 min
Cuisine: Saudi Arabia
Ingredients: rice, chicken or lamb, onion, tomato, spices (cardamom, cloves, bay leaf), raisins, almonds

A multi-layered dish featuring a base of porridge, then vegetables, and topped with spiced rice and tender meat.

Cuisine: Saudi Arabia

Ingredients

rice, chicken or lamb, onion, tomato, spices (cardamom, cloves, bay leaf), raisins, almonds

Instructions

Brown meat and onion. Add tomato and spices. Cook rice in broth. Layer with vegetables and porridge base if traditional. Garnish with nuts and raisins.