Al Kabsa - The national dish of Saudi Arabia

Name: Al Kabsa - The national dish of Saudi Arabia
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Ingredients: 1/4 cup butter; 3 lbs chicken (cut into 8-10 pieces); 1 large onion (finely chopped); 6 garlic cloves (minced); 1/4 cup tomato puree; 14 ounces canned chopped tomatoes (with liquid (or fresh)); 3 carrots (grated); 2 whole cloves; 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander; salt & freshly ground black pepper to taste; 4 cups hot water; 1 chicken stock cube; 2 1/4 cups basmati rice (don't rinse or soak this); 1/4 cup raisins; 1/4 cup slivered almonds (toasted); 1/2 teaspoon saffron; 1/4 teaspoon ground green cardamoms; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice; 1/2 teaspoon ground dried limes

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Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 70 minutes

Total: 90 minutes

Servings: 10

al kabsa

Instructions

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Step 1

Melt butter in a large stock pot, or dutch oven.

Step 2

Add chicken pieces, onion & garlic & sauté until onion is tender and chicken is browned.

Step 3

Stir in tomato puree & simmer over a low heat for a couple of minutes.

Step 4

Add tomatoes, carrots, cloves, all the spices including the kabsa spice mixuture & salt and pepper.

Step 5

Cook for a couple of minutes.

Step 6

Add the water & chicken stock cube.

Step 7

Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and cover.

Step 8

Simmer over low heat for 30 minutes.

Step 9

Add rice to the pot & stir carefully.

Step 10

Re-Cover & simmer for 35 - 40 minutes - adding the raisins for the last 10 minutes - cook until rice is tender.

Step 11

Place the rice on a large serving dish, topped with the chicken & garnished with almonds.

Step 12

Serve with a hot sauce called 'Shattah'.

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