Easy Chicken Kabsa Rice For An Arabian Sunday Feast
By Shreya Goswami
September 3, 2023
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Quite like the aromatic and delicious Biryani, Kabsa Rice is an Arabian dish that can be prepared with ease for a Sunday feast. Here is the recipe for you to try out today.
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Ingredients
1kg chicken, large pieces 2 cups basmati rice, soaked 3 onions, sliced 2 carrots, sliced 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste 2 green chillies 2 bay leaves 6 cloves 4 cardamoms 1 cinnamon stick ½ tsp nutmeg powder ½ tsp black pepper powder ½ tsp cumin powder ½ tsp coriander powder
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Ingredients
2 stock cubes 3 tbsp tomato puree 2 tbsp oil 4 cups water Salt, to taste Almonds and raisins, for garnish For Kabsa spice mix: ½ tsp cardamom powder ½ tsp white pepper powder ½ tsp saffron ½ tsp cinnamon powder ½ tsp allspice ½ tsp lime powder
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Step 1
Place all the ingredients for the Kabsa spice mix in a bowl and mix well. Set aside until needed.
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Step 2
Heat oil in a large, heavy bottomed pan, then add onions, ginger-garlic paste, green chillies and the spices.
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Step 3
Saute for a minute, then add the tomato puree, carrots and a tablespoon of the Kabsa spice mix. Cook for 2 minutes.
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Step 4
Add the stock cubes, salt and the chicken pieces to the pan. Brown the chicken on all sides then remove from the pan.
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Step 5
Place the chicken pieces in an oven for 30 minutes at 200 degrees or grill until done.
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Step 6
Add the rice in the remaining spice mix in the pan, add water and adjust the salt. Cover and cook the rice until done.
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Step 7
To serve, place the cooked rice on a serving plate, add the chicken pieces on top and garnish with raisins and almonds.
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