Saudi Kabsa

Nasser HaddadChef

Ingredients

• 1 chicken, cut into four pieces or 4 large pieces of lamb as desired
  1 دجاجة
• 3 cups basmati rice, soaked in boiling water
  3 كوب
• 2 large white onions
  2 حبة
• 1 red bell pepper
  1 حبة
• 1 green bell pepper
  1 حبة
• 1 yellow bell pepper
  1 حبة
• 3 carrots
  3 حبة
• 1/4 cup corn oil
  0.3 كوب
• 3 dried limes
  3 حبة
• 5 teaspoons tomato paste
  5 ملعقة صغيرة
• 2 tablespoons kabsa spices, ground kabsa
  2 ملعقة كبيرة
• 2 tablespoons kabsa spices
  2 ملعقة كبيرة
• 1 tablespoon mixed spices
  1 ملعقة كبيرة
• 1 teaspoon cumin
  1 ملعقة صغيرة
• 2 cinnamon sticks
  2 عود
• 5 cardamom pods
  5 حبة
• Fried almonds and pine nuts for garnish
  0

Steps

1. 1

   In a pot on the stove, place the chicken or meat, then add boiling water, remove the scum, and add a tablespoon of ground kabsa spice, half a tablespoon of mixed spice, kabsa spice, cardamom, cinnamon, dried lime, salt, and a chopped onion, then close the pot and leave it on medium heat for an hour.

   Required Tools:

   Pot

   60 min
2. 2

   Slice the onion, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, and yellow bell pepper.

   Required Tools:

   Knife

   5 min
3. 3

   In a pot on the stove, add the oil and then the onion, stir until it wilts, then add the bell peppers in their colors and stir.

   Required Tools:

   Pot

   5 min
4. 4

   Grate the carrots and then add them to the pot with the onion, stirring continuously for 10 minutes, then add the sauce and the remaining spices and mix well.

   Required Tools:

   Grater

   10 min
5. 5

   Strain the chicken broth and add four cups to the vegetables.

   5 min
6. 6

   Strain the rice, add it to the pot, and after five minutes, reduce the heat and let it simmer for 20 minutes.

   20 min
7. 7

   Stir the mixture from the bottom to the top to distribute the vegetables with the rice.

   5 min
8. 8

   Remove the chicken and place it in a baking tray to brown the top.

   10 min
9. 9

   Serve the rice topped with the chicken or meat, then garnish with pine nuts and almonds.

   5 min

Nutrition Facts

* Nutritional values are approximate and calculations may be affected by ingredient type, farming, storage, and cooking methods.

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