Chicken Kabsa

This is a traditional Saudi Chicken and Rice Dish.

Ingredients:

2  cups basmati rice (don't rinse or soak this)

3 lbs chicken, cut into 8-10 pieces

1 large onion(finely chopped)

5 garlic cloves(minced)

1/4 cup tomato puree

2 big  tomatoes chopped

2 medium carrots(grated) 

2 whole cloves

1 pinch grated nutmeg

1 pinch ground cumin

1 pinch ground coriander

salt

freshly ground black pepper

4 cups hot water

1 chicken stock cube

1/4 cup raisins
1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted
Kabsa Spice Mix(I use Knorr Kabsa Mix)
Directions:
Directions:
Melt butter in a large pot. Add chicken pieces, onion & garlic & sauté until onion is tender. Stir in tomato puree & 
Add tomatoes, carrots, cloves, all the spices & salt and pepper. Cook for a couple of minutes. Add the water & Maggi cube.Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and cover. Simmer over low heat for 30 minutes. Add rice to the pot & stir carefully.Re-Cover & simmer for 35 - 40 minutes - adding the raisins for the last 10 minutes - or until rice is tender.Place the rice on a large serving dish, topped with the chicken & garnished with almonds. Serve with a fresh mixed salad -
Melt butter in a large pot. Add chicken pieces, onion & garlic & sauté until onion is tender. Stir in tomato puree & 
Add tomatoes, carrots, cloves, all the spices & salt and pepper. Cook for a couple of minutes. Add the water & Maggi cube.Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and cover. Simmer over low heat for 30 minutes. Add rice to the pot & stir carefully.Re-Cover & simmer for 35 - 40 minutes - adding the raisins for the last 10 minutes - or until rice is tender.Place the rice on a large serving dish, topped with the chicken & garnished with almonds. Serve with a fresh mixed salad -