كبسة (Kabsa)
Directions
- 1Finely dice an onion and grate a carrot.
- 2Add the onion, carrot, and ghee to a pot.
- 3Add the aromatics (cinnamon sticks, bay leaves, cardamom pods, cloves, star anise).
- 4Add the spices.
- 5Add two tablespoons of tomato puree and a chicken stock cube.
- 6Add a good pinch of salt.
- 7Toast everything for a couple of minutes.
- 8Add the chicken halves.
- 9Add two cups of water and the zest of two oranges.
- 10Let the pot boil for about 30 minutes, or until the chicken is fully cooked.
- 11Place the chicken on a baking tray, brush with some of the stock, and broil in the oven for a nice color.
- 12Wash and soak two cups of basmati rice in warm water for about 30 minutes.
- 13To make the daqoos, blend tomatoes, onion, chilies (or bell pepper), peeled lemon, garlic, fresh mint, coriander powder, cumin powder, and salt.
- 14Blend it into a chunky consistency.
- 15Once the rice has doubled in size, add it to the pot with two cups of water (or about a centimeter above the rice).
- 16Add the zest of another orange.
- 17Let it boil for about 6-7 minutes.
- 18Drop the heat to the lowest possible, cover, and let it cook for 20 minutes.
- 19Keep the lid shut for another 20 minutes after switching off the heat.
- 20Drop the rice on a serving plate and fluff it up a bit.
- 21Lay the chicken halves on top of the rice.
- 22Garnish with optional nuts fried in authentic ghee and serve it with the daqoos.
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
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 sticks cinnamon sticks
- 3 leaves bay leaves
- 4 pods cardamom pods
- 3 cloves
- 2 star anise
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon ginger powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
- 0.5 teaspoon cumin powder
- 0.5 teaspoon turmeric
- 0.5 teaspoon black lumi powder
- 3 tomatoes
- 1 onion
- 3 chilies or bell pepper
- 1 peeled lemon
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 bunch fresh mint
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- 0.5 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 nuts
- 4 cups water
Equipment
knifegraterpotwooden spoonbaking trayblenderserving plate
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