كبسة
Directions
- 1Finely dice an onion and grate a carrot.
- 2Add them to a pot with a touch of ghee.
- 3Then add the aromatics.
- 4Add the spices.
- 5Add 2 tablespoons of tomato puree.
- 6Add a chicken stock cube.
- 7Add a good pinch of salt.
- 8Toast everything for a couple of minutes.
- 9Add the chicken.
- 10Add two cups of water.
- 11Add the zest of two oranges.
- 12Let the pot boil for about 30 minutes or till the chicken is fully cooked.
- 13Place the chicken on a baking tray, brush it with some of the stock, and broil it in the oven for a nice color.
- 14Wash and soak two cups of the best basmati rice you can find for about 30 minutes.
- 15To make the famous daqoos, blend a couple of tomatoes with an onion, a few spicy chilies, some garlic, a peeled lemon, a nice bunch of fresh mint, a good pinch of salt, a teaspoon of coriander powder, and half a teaspoon of cumin powder.
- 16Blend it into a chunky consistency.
- 17Once the rice has doubled in size, add the rice to the pot with two cups of water.
- 18Add the zest of another orange.
- 19Let it boil for about 6–7 minutes.
- 20Drop the heat to the lowest possible, cover, and let it cook for 20 minutes.
- 21Keep the lid shut for another 20 minutes after you switch off the heat.
- 22Drop the rice on a serving plate and fluff it up a bit.
- 23Lay the chicken halves on their bed.
- 24Garnish with optional nuts fried in authentic ghee.
- 25Serve it with the daqoos.
Ingredients
- 1 chicken
- 2 cups basmati rice
- 1 onion
- 1 carrot
- 2 tbsps tomato puree
- 1 chicken stock cube
- 3 oranges
- 2 tbsps ghee
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 sticks cinnamon
- 3 bay leaves
- 4 cardamom pods
- 3 cloves
- 2 star anise
- 2 lumis
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp ginger powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1 tsp nutmeg powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon powder
- 1 tsp cardamom powder
- 0.5 tsp cumin powder
- 0.5 tsp turmeric
- 0.5 tsp black lumi powder
- 3 tomatoes
- 1 onion
- 3 chilies or bell pepper
- 1 lemon
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 bunch fresh mint
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 0.5 tsp cumin powder
- 1 taste salt
Equipment
knifegraterpotbaking trayblenderwooden spoon
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