Traditional Lamb Kabsa Recipe | Saudi Spiced Rice & Meat Dish (كبسة لحم)

lamb

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: beef

Chicken is leaner and more affordable than lamb.

basmati rice

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: long-grain rice

Quinoa offers more protein, while long-grain rice is budget-friendly.

almonds

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts are heart-healthy, and sunflower seeds are often less expensive.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth is lower in calories, and seasoned water is cost-effective.

Marinate lamb with ghee or vegetable oil, sliced onion, minced garlic, grated ginger, chopped tomatoes, tomato paste, green chili, dried lime, bay leaves, cinnamon sticks, cardamom, cloves, ground coriander, ground cumin, paprika, turmeric, ground black pepper, ground nutmeg, and salt.

Soak basmati rice for 20-30 minutes and rinse.

Boil the marinated lamb until tender, reserving the stock.

In a separate pot, cook the soaked rice in the lamb stock.

Add grated carrots and optional raisins to the rice while cooking.

Prepare Dakkous by blending tomatoes, onion, garlic, tomato paste, olive oil, salt, ground cumin, sugar, lemon juice or vinegar, and fresh coriander until smooth.

Serve the lamb over the rice, garnished with toasted slivered almonds and accompanied by Dakkous.

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