Arabic Reipe - Kabsa (Kabseh) Recipe - Popular in Saudi Arabia

Kabseh, also spelt as Kabsa is one of the main dishes in UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and other Arab states. The dish is normally served with chicken.

Ingredients

• 2 cups long grain Uncle Ben's rice
• 1 1/2 cup chopped ripe tomato
• 2 cups chopped onion
• 1/2 cup white raisons soaked in 1/3 cup water
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds
• 1/2 cup pistachios
• 1/2 cup pine nuts
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground cardamom
• 1 tsp ground corriander
• 10 cloves
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp 7 spices
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 6 tbs butter
• 2 tbs olive oil
• Pre-cooked chicken in broth
• 2 chicken breasts or 2 thighs and 2 drumsticks
• 6 cups water
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 1 tsp salt

Preparation : In a large pot place chicken, water, onion, bay leaves, cinnamon stick and salt and let cook covered on low heat for about 1 1/2 hour. In a large bowl rinse rice and pour off excess water, mix in seasonings.

In another large pot add 2tbs olive oil and 1 tbs butter, then add chopped onions and chopped tomatoes and cook for 10 minutes on medium heat. Next add rice, mix and then add 4 cups of chicken broth from the cooked chicken, stir and then add 3 tbs butter. Let come to a boil and then turn down to low heat, cover and let cook for 45 minutes. In a small pan, add 2 tbs butter and stir in nuts and raisins, let cook until all are evenly brown, set aside for garnish.

In the mean time, pull apart cooked chicken and remove any bones. After 45 minutes, fluff rice with a fork and let sit another 10 minutes.

To present dish, pour out the rice into a large serving dish, place pieces of chicken on top and then put the nut and raisin mixture on top of that. Serve with yogurt or salad.

Source: dedemed