Tuesday, October 2, 2012

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 -




1 comment :

  1. Yeah this sounds good.Last sunday I too made the same.Got the recipe idea from this http://goo.gl/S5Fdbz.Guys please do make a try on it and let me know the result.

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