Al Kabsa
Kabsa is a traditional Saudi rice dish. Chicken Kabsa Recipe can be made with many variations. Kabsa and Majboos are similar rice dishes popular in the Gulf countries especially Saudi Arabia.
Servings
Prep Time
4-5
people
20
minutes
Cook Time
40
minutes
Servings
Prep Time
4-5
people
20
minutes
Cook Time
40
minutes
Ingredients
1/4
cup
Ghee /Oil
2
kg
Chicken
cut into large pieces
1
onion
finely chopped
8
pods
garlic
1/4
cup
tomato purée
1
tomato
finely chopped
1
Dried black lime
2
grated
carrots
2
Cloves
1
pinch
nutmeg
grated
1/4
tsp
cumin
6
black pepper
4
cups
hot water
1
Chicken cube
2
cup
Basmati rice
10 -15
raisins
1
tbsp
Kabsa spice mix
Salt
to taste
Instructions
Marinate the cleaned chicken pieces with kabsa spice mix and salt,keep it aside for 15 minutes.
Heat oil/ghee in a pan, add chopped onions,garlic,green chillies and saute it. Add chicken pieces and saute it well.
Add tomato puree,stir and cook on low flame for 2 minutes.
Add tomato,carrots,cloves,dried lime,all the spices,black pepper and salt Cook for another 2 minute.
Add the water and chicken cube.When it starts to boil,cover and cook it for 15 -20 minutes on low flame.
Add the rice and stir carefully. Add raisins,again cover and cook it for another 15 minutes or until the rice is tender on low flame.
Place the rice on a serving plate topped with chicken. Serve hot with green salads or home made tomato sauce ‘Dakkous’.