Kabsa Saudi Recipe | Meat Kabsa Recipe | Arabian Kabsa Rice Dish | Meat Kabsa In Pressure Cooker

lamb

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: beef

Chicken is leaner and more affordable than lamb.

basmati rice

🥗Healthier: brown rice

💰Cheaper: long-grain rice

Brown rice offers more fiber, while long-grain rice is often less expensive.

almonds

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

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

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier, while canola oil is usually cheaper.

Heat vegetable 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 cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Add diced tomatoes and grated carrots, cooking until softened, about 3-4 minutes.

Add lamb pieces and brown on all sides, about 8-10 minutes.

Stir in cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, and bay leaves, cooking for 2 minutes.

Pour in chicken stock and bring to a boil.

Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until lamb is tender, about 1-1.5 hours.

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

Add basmati rice to the pot and stir well to combine.

Return the lamb to the pot, cover, and cook on low heat until rice is tender, about 20-25 minutes.

Fluff the rice with a fork and let it rest for 10 minutes before serving.

Garnish with raisins and toasted almonds before serving.

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