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Chicken Kabsa

October 14, 2015 By Manu 12 Comments

Chicken Kabsa

For the month of October, Sawsan from Chef in Disguise challenged us to prepare a rice based main meal that represents our own culture, or one from a cuisine that we would like to explore.
Now that’s the kind of Daring Cooks challenge I like! I love rice actually. At first I thought of making risotto, as that’s probably the most renowned Italian rice based dish. But then it hit me, it would not be much of a challenge to me as I am very familiar with both the technique and the flavour profile. I then thought about Indian food, but I do already have a couple of biryani recipes (my Hyderabadi Chicken Biryani is actually one of the most popular recipe on Manu’s Menu!), and I wanted to try something new. So, I turned to the Middle East for inspiration and I found out about Kabsa – كبسة. It is a rice based dish served in many Middle Eastern countries (where it is sometimes called machbūs) and it is considered one of the national dishes of Jordan and Saudi Arabia. There are many kinds of kabsa and it can be made with chicken, goat, lamb, camel, beef and fish. I chose to make a Saudi recipe and to use chicken as my kids like it more than any other meat!  The dish is much easier to make than it seems and it tastes amazing. All the ingredients are easy to find, and I even found the dried lime at the local Lebanese shop! Try it and let me know how you like it!

Chicken Kabsa

Chicken Kabsa
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Chicken Kabsa

Chicken Kabsa - an exotic Saudi rice dish served with raisins and almonds.

Course Main
Cuisine Middle-Eastern, Saudi
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 4 to 6
Author Recipe adapted from Saudi Food with Eman

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 cups onions chopped
  • ½ tsp ginger grated
  • 600 gms chicken pieces with bones and skin
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • ½ tbsp ground pepper
  • ½ tbsp cardamom powder
  • 1 dried lime
  • ½ tsp cinnamon powder
  • ¼ tsp clove powder
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 2 cups tomatoes finely chopped
  • 1 ½ cup long grain rice like Basmati
  • 2 cup carrots shredded
  • 1/3 cup almonds blanched and halved
  • 1/3 cup raisins

Instructions

  1. Wash and soak the rice in cold water for 45 minutes.
  2. In a big pot, add the 1/3 cup of vegetable oil, chopped onion and ginger. Fry on medium heat until brown.
  3. Add the chicken and brown it on both sides.
  4. Add the cardamom powder, cinnamon powder, clove powder, dried lime, bay leaf, salt, and pepper and mix well.

  5. Add the tomato paste and the chopped tomatoes and cook until the oil rises to the top. Add 1 liter – 4 cups of water, cover and let the chicken cook for 25 minutes on medium-high heat.
  6. In the meantime, fry the raisins until plump and brown in a little bit of oil, drain and keep them aside. Then do the same thing with the almonds. Keep aside.
  7. Once the chicken is cooked, remove it from the pot and put it in a baking pan. Broil it in a hot oven for 5 to 10 minutes. Keep aside.
  8. Drain the rice and put it in the pot from where you removed the chicken. Add the shredded carrots and mix well.
  9. Cover with a clean tea towel and the cover with a lid (this will prevent the steam from evaporating too quickly). Cook the rice for 20-25 minutes on medium heat.
  10. Serve the rice topped with the chicken and the roasted almonds and raisins.

Chicken Kabsa

Chicken Kabsa

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Comments

  1. Renee says

    October 15, 2015 at 3:22 am

    Your Chicken Kabsa looks and sounds amazing!

    Reply
  2. Mary Frances says

    October 17, 2015 at 1:22 am

    Flavorful and heavenly!!

    Reply
  3. Mary Frances says

    October 17, 2015 at 1:22 am

    Flavorful and heavenly!!

    Reply
  4. E.A. says

    January 3, 2018 at 7:09 pm

    Not sure if you’ll see this comment before I make this tonight, but I’m noticing a bay leaf in your photos, but not in the ingredients list – is that a necessary or optional add-in? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Manu says

      January 3, 2018 at 7:27 pm

      Oh my! Thank you for letting me know! I forgot to add it to the list of spices. I have fixed the recipe now. 🙂
      I really hope you like it!

      Reply
  5. Mon says

    March 19, 2018 at 1:13 am

    Delicious!!!!

    Reply
  6. Celmah says

    December 17, 2019 at 8:06 pm

    is it okay to cook the chicken with the rice and not broil them in the oven ?

    Reply
  7. Naimah says

    April 14, 2020 at 8:00 am

    Wow , Wow,Wow I’ve made your recipe so many time I cant count. It’s so easy and delicious. The only thing I keep forgetting is dried lime and I also sub the spices except for the salt pepper and cinnamon for kabsa spice. I add cardamom pods and cloves.

    Reply
    • Manu says

      April 15, 2020 at 1:11 pm

      Awww Naimah, THANK YOU so much for taking the time to leave this message! I am so happy you like my kabsa recipe!!! <3

      Reply
  8. Shamna says

    June 27, 2020 at 9:15 pm

    Hi Manu… My husband & I made Kabsa.., referring to your menu… it was super easy to prepare and super yumm to eat.. n the whole family loved it..Thankyou so much

    I have a clarification though.. by ang chance did you use turmeric? Why does the rice in your picture look a deep shade of yellow. Tomato alone wasn’t giving me that colour..

    Reply
    • Manu says

      June 28, 2020 at 3:07 pm

      Hi Shamna! I am soooo happy you enjoyed my Kabsa recipe! I love it too! <3
      I don’t use any turmeric for it. Only the listed ingredients. The tomatoes I use are the tinned ones, so maybe they are darker in colour? I really can’t think of any other reason why the colour would be different. <3
      Cheers!

      Reply

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    […] mains, we made Chicken Kabsa based on this recipe, using basmati rice and Chicken wings and thighs and topping it with fried raisins and walnuts […]

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