# Kabsa

A flavorful and aromatic dish, Kabsa is the national dish of Saudi Arabia, consisting of rice and chicken.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

1. Finely dice an onion and grate a carrot.
2. Add them to a pot with a touch of ghee, then add the aromatics.
3. Add the spices.
4. Add 2 tablespoons of tomato puree and a chicken stock cube.
5. Add a good pinch of salt.
6. Toast everything for a couple of minutes.
7. Add the chicken.
8. Add two cups of water and the zest of two oranges.
9. Let the pot boil for about 30 minutes or till the chicken is fully cooked.
10. Place the chicken on a baking tray, brush it with some of the stock and broil it in the oven for a nice color.
11. Wash and soak two cups of basmati rice for about 30 minutes.
12. To 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.
13. Blend it into a chunky consistency.
14. Once the rice has doubled in size, add the rice to the pot with two cups of water or about a centimeter above the rice.
15. Add the zest of another orange to release its oils on the rice.
16. Let it boil for about 6 to 7 minutes.
17. Drop the heat to the lowest possible, cover and let it cook for 20 minutes.
18. Drop the rice on a serving plate and fluff it up a bit.
19. Lay the chicken halves on their bed, garnish with optional nuts fried in authentic ghee, serve it with the daqoos and enjoy.

## Equipment

- knife
- grater
- pot
- wooden spoon
- baking tray
- blender
- serving plate

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/16BVYcYpJ5/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/8628bffd-08f2-4c23-b47e-ffac3eaa82d4
- Extracted: 2025-03-20

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