Best Saudi Traditional Kabsa Recipe | Food | - | وصفة كبسه شعبيه سعوديه | طبخ

Put a pot on medium high heat and add 1/3 cup of oil.

Add 2 cups of finely chopped onions and mix well until brown.

Once the onions are brown, add 600 g of chicken.

Add 1 tablespoon of salt, 1/2 tablespoon of orange zest, 1/2 tablespoon of black pepper, 1/2 tablespoon of finely ground cardamom, 1 piece of dried lemon, 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon powder, and 1/4 teaspoon of cloves powder. Mix well.

Add 1 tablespoon of tomato paste and 2 cups of finely chopped tomatoes. Mix well until oil rises to the top.

Add 1 liter of water and cook the chicken on medium high heat for about 25 minutes, covering the pot.

For the topping, heat a pan on medium high heat and add 2 tablespoons of oil.

Add 1/3 cup of boiled and halved almonds and mix until a little bit brown. Remove from heat and place on soaking paper.

Add 1/3 cup of dried raisins to the pan and keep mixing until light brown. Remove from heat and place on paper.

After 25 minutes of cooking, remove the chicken from the pot and add it to a pan.

Add 1 and 1/2 cups of long grain rice (soaked for 45 minutes) to the pot.

Add 2 cups of roughly shredded carrots and mix well.

Cover with a clean cloth paper and cook on medium high heat.

Once the chicken is on a baking pan, preheat the oven to medium high heat.

After 20 minutes of cooking the rice, remove the top. The water should have dried and the rice is ready to be served.

Equipment Needed

Allergens