Saudi arabian recipe – Kabsa

I  told you that Kabsa can be prepared with many differents kind of meat, in this recipe I’ll presented you with chicken.

You can surprise your family or friends make this special and memorable dish.

Ingredients – Original recipe makes 6 servings

•  2 chicken thighs
• 2 chicken drumsticks
• 2 chicken breast halves
• 6 cups water
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 tea spoon salt
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 2 cups basmati rice
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 6 whole cardamom pods
• 10 whole cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon baharat (Arabic 7-spice mix)
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup golden raisins
• 1/3 cup water
• 2 table spoons vegetable oil
• 1 table spoon butter
• 2 cups chopped onions
• 1 1/2 cups very ripe tomatoes, chopped
• 3 table spoons butter

Directions

1.  Place chicken thighs, drumsticks, and breasts into a large pan and pour in 6 cups water; stir in 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 cup chopped onion, bay leaves, and cinnamon sticks. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until chicken is tender, about 1 1/2 hours. Remove chicken, strain the broth, and retain 4 cups of broth.
2. While chicken is simmering, rinse basmati rice thoroughly until water runs clear. Place into a bowl and mix in 1 1/2 teaspoon salt, cardamom pods, whole cloves, nutmeg, baharat spice mix, 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, and black pepper. Let the rice sit while you complete remaining steps.
3. Soak golden raisins with 1/3 cup water in a small bowl. Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil with 1 tablespoon butter in a large pan. Cook and stir 2 cups onion with tomatoes until vegetables soften, about 10 minutes. Mix in the seasoned rice and cook until rice grains are hot, 2 to 3 minutes; pour in reserved 4 cups of chicken broth. Bring to a boil. Mix in soaked golden raisins. Place 3 tablespoons butter into the pan, let melt, and turn heat to low; simmer  covered until rice is tender, about 45 minutes.
4. Tear chicken meat off the bones into bite-size pieces. Spread the rice onto a large serving platter and distribute cooked chicken over the rice to serve.

Don’t forget let me know if you try and specially you enjoy this meal.