Egyptian Baked Rice Recipe (Roz Maamar)

a circular dish of Egyptian baked rice with a spoon in the center

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5 from 14 votes

Egyptian Baked Rice Recipe (Roz Maamar)

An ultra buttery and creamy Egyptian rice, there are so many variations but this one is how we grew up eating it!

Prep Time15

Cook Time2

Total Time2 15

Course: dinner, lunch

Keyword: egyptian food recipes, egyptian rice, riz maamar, roz maamar, short grain rice

Servings: servings

Author: Food Dolls

Equipment

1 (4 Quart) Dutch Oven

Ingredients

4 cups short grain rice
1 Tablespoon sea salt
2-3 teaspoons black pepper more or less to taste
8 Tablespoons room temperature butter
1 cup sour cream
1 cup heavy cream or whole milk
1 cup *clotted cream aka ishta
2 cups beef broth

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Wash the rice until water runs clear. Do not skip this step!
4 cups short grain rice
In a bowl, add rice, salt and pepper. Mix until rice is combined with the salt and pepper.
1 Tablespoon sea salt, 2-3 teaspoons black pepper
In a 4 qt dutch oven add butter and spread until the inside is completely coated. Add sour cream and do the same. Make sure to spread an even layer across the inside of the dutch oven.
8 Tablespoons room temperature butter, 1 cup sour cream
Add rice, heavy cream (or milk), clotted cream (see note below), and broth. Do not stir. You can give it a gentle swirl without touching the bottom and sides. Cover and cook for 2 hours.
1 cup heavy cream or whole milk, 1 cup *clotted cream, 2 cups beef broth
Wrap the pot in a big blanket or large towel for at least 30 minutes before serving or for up to 4 hours. Wrapping the Dutch oven in a blanket or towel helps to tenderize the rice and maintain its warmth for hours! Taita’s (grandma) Pro Tip: Prepare this dish a few hours ahead, tightly wrap it in a blanket or towel, and it'll be ready to serve whenever desired!

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Notes

Notes:

-If you don't plan on serving right away. You can take the whole dutch oven (with the lid) and wrap it with a big blanket or towel! Yes, it sounds crazy but the dutch oven will retain the temperature for hours! The steam inside the dutch oven will keep the rice nice and tender!

-If you cannot find clotted cream: You can substitute with heavy cream or whole milk.

-You can also add tender braised beef before it is baked.

-We initially baked this at 375 degrees F. It worked great in our oven, however, many mentioned that it was too high and the rice got too crispy.

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