Kabsa
Directions
- 1Finely dice an onion and grate a carrot.
- 2Add them to a pot with a touch of ghee, then add the aromatics.
- 3Add the spices.
- 4Add 2 tablespoons of tomato puree and a chicken stock cube.
- 5Add a good pinch of salt.
- 6Toast everything for a couple of minutes.
- 7Add the chicken.
- 8Add two cups of water and the zest of two oranges.
- 9Let the pot boil for about 30 minutes or till the chicken is fully cooked.
- 10Place the chicken on a baking tray, brush it with some of the stock and broil it in the oven for a nice color.
- 11Wash and soak two cups of basmati rice for about 30 minutes.
- 12To make the daqoos, blend a couple of tomatoes with an onion, a few spicy chilies or a bell pepper, some garlic, a peeled lemon, a nice bunch of fresh mint, a good pinch of salt, a teaspoon of coriander powder or fresh coriander, and half a teaspoon of cumin powder.
- 13Blend it into a chunky consistency.
- 14Once the rice has doubled in size, add the rice to the pot with two cups of water or about a centimeter above the rice.
- 15Add the zest of another orange to release its oils on the rice.
- 16Let it boil for about 6 to 7 minutes.
- 17Drop the heat to the lowest possible, cover and let it cook for 20 minutes.
- 18Drop the rice on a serving plate and fluff it up a bit.
- 19Lay the chicken halves on their bed, garnish with optional nuts fried in authentic ghee, serve it with the daqoos and enjoy.
Ingredients
- 1 chicken
- 2 cups basmati rice
- 1 onion
- 1 carrot
- 2 tablespoons tomato puree
- 1 chicken stock cube
- 3 orange zest
- 2 tablespoons ghee
- 0 salt
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 3 bay leaves
- 4 cardamom pods
- 3 cloves
- 2 star anise
- 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 peeled lemon
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 bunch fresh mint
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 0.5 tsp cumin powder
- 0 salt
Equipment
knifegraterpotwooden spoonbaking trayblenderserving plate
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