Fish Majboos

Here's a change when we are getting bored with the same rice dishes again and again. The making is so simple and the taste is so delicious..

Ingredients :

1. Basmati Rice : 1 cup
2. Fish : 500g
3. Onion(sliced) : 1
4. Green Chillies|(slitted lengthwise) : 2
5. Ginger garlic paste : 1 tsp
6. Tomato(chopped) : 1
7. Carrot (cut into long pieces of medium thickness ) : 1 small
8. Capsicum (cut into squares ) :1
9. Black pepper powder : 1 tsp
10. Turmeric Powder : 1/2 tsp
11. Coriander Powder : 1 tsp
12. Salt
13. Cumin powder : 1/2 tsp
14. Coriander Leaves(chopped) : 3 tbsp
15. Dry lemon(soak in water for some time make 2-3 holes in it) : 1
16. Ghee : 1 tbsp
17. Oil : 1 tbsp

Method :

• Marinate the fish pieces with black pepper powder,turmeric powder,half of ginger garlic paste and salt.
• Shallow fry them in little oil and keep aside
• Heat oil and ghee together in a deep bottom vessel and add sliced onion.
• Saute well till the onions get transluscent.
• Add green chillies, ginger garlic paste,chopped tomatoes and saute again for 2-3 minutes.
• Now add coriander powder,cumin powder and salt
• Saute till the raw smell goes.
• Now add 2 cups of water,dried lemon and allow to boil well.
• When boiling add the washed and drained rice into it and add salt if required.
• Close the lid and turn the flame into medium.
• When the water reduces to its half,add carrot pieces, capsicum squares ,chopped coriander leaves and fried fish and combine them well with the rice.
• Cook again till the water gets evaporated completely and the rice gets cooked well.

Ready!!!!!!Serve!!!!!!!Enjoy!!!!!!!

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 -