Kabsa Saudi Recipe / Arabian Mutton Kabsa / Meat Kabsa / Saudi Rice /

mutton

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: beef

Chicken is leaner and more affordable than mutton.

basmati rice

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: long-grain rice

Quinoa offers more protein, while long-grain rice is often less expensive.

almonds

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts provide healthy fats, while sunflower seeds are budget-friendly.

spices

🥗Healthier: fresh herbs

💰Cheaper: mixed dried herbs

Fresh herbs can enhance flavor with fewer calories, while dried herbs are economical.

Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat until shimmering.

Add chopped onions and sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes.

Stir in minced garlic and ginger; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Add diced tomatoes and cook until softened, about 3 minutes.

Incorporate mutton pieces and brown on all sides, about 8-10 minutes.

Add spices, stirring to coat the mutton evenly, for about 2 minutes.

Pour in chicken stock and bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and cover.

Simmer until mutton is tender, about 1.5 hours, adding water if necessary.

Remove mutton and set aside; strain the broth if desired.

Add rinsed basmati rice to the pot with the broth; bring to a boil.

Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until rice is tender, about 20 minutes.

Fluff the rice with a fork and fold in raisins and chopped mutton.

Garnish with toasted almonds and serve hot.

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