Saudi Arabia Kabsa Recipe
Ingredients
2-3 pound chicken, cut up (breast, thighs, legs, wings)
1/4 cup cooking oil
2 medium onions, sliced
1 12oz. can tomato puree
2 medium tomatoes, chopped
2 carrots, grated
4 cloves garlic, crushed
Grated rind of one orange
3 sticks cinnamon
4 cloves
4 cardamom pods
1 pound long grain rice
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 cup sliced almond
Salt & Pepper to taste
Preparation
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How to cook it:
2
Saute onion in oil over medium-high heat until it begins to brown. Turn heat to low and add chicken pieces, tomato puree, chopped tomatoes and garlic and stir for about five minutes. Add three cups hot water, grated carrot, orange rind, spices, salt and pepper to taste. Turn up heat to medium and cook, covered, for about 20-25 minutes, until chicken is done.
3
Remove chicken. Set aside to keep warm. Stir rice into the liquid in the pan, and cook, covered over low heat for about 35 - 40 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed.
4
Put rice on a serving with chicken pieces arranged around the circumference. Toss raisins and almonds over all.
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Added:
Sunday, October 21, 2012 - 4:57am
