Kabsa Recipe (Chicken Kabsa Rice Recipe)
Kabsa Recipe is a popular Arab Recipe and is claimed to be National dish of Saudi Arabia, Al Kabsa is made with fragrant kabsa rice and perfectly spiced chicken. This popular Middle Eastern one-pot meal is made with simple ingredients like rice, cooked with tomatoes, dried lime, and spices which is then topped with a grilled chicken. It is a popular Arab recipe which make a comforting yet festive rice dish.
Equipment
Cooking Pot with Lid
OTG or Oven
Ingredients
- 3 cups Basmati Rice
- 1½ kg Whole Chicken Bone-in, Skin-on
For Chicken Kabsa Base
- ½ cup Sunflower Oil
- 3 large Onion peeled & sliced thinly (around 750 grams)
- 3 tablespoon Garlic peeled & chopped finely
- 4 large Tomatoes chopped finely
- 5 tablespoon Baharat Spice Blend
- ¼ cup Tomato paste
- 2 tablespoon Orange Zest
- Salt to taste
- 4½ cup Water
For Sauteing Carrots
- 2 tablespoon Ghee
- 1 large Carrot grated
Whole Spices
- 1 stick Cinnamon
- 2 no Bay Leaf
- 4 no Cardamom pods
- 4 no Cloves
- 2 no Dried Lime
For Garnishing
- 4 tablespoon Ghee
- ½ cup Almonds
- ¼ cup Golden Raisins
Instructions
- Pre-preparation - Wash and soak basmati rice for 1 hour. Soak almonds in hot water, we will be using it for garnish.
- Make Kabsa Stock - Heat a large pan with oil. Add in onions, garlic and salt. Saute for 2 mins or so. Now add in chicken skin side down and sear it for 10 mins on each side.
- Add in tomatoes, baharat, tomato puree, whole spices, orange zest, dried lemon if using and mix well. Now add in water and mix well. Bring it to a boil, cover and simmer for 30 to 40 mins till the chicken is cooked completely. Remove the chicken and set aside.
- Sauteing Carrots - Heat some 2 tblspn ghee in a pan, add in carrots and saute it for 5 mins. Set this aside.
- Cooking Rice - Now add the drained basmati rice into the liquid, Add in sauted carrots and mix well. Cook on high heat till everything comes to a boil. Now cover with a tight lid or a foil and a lid and simmer it for 20 to 30 mins till the rice has absorbed all the liquid. Once the rice is cooked, Fluff it with a fork. Cover and set aside for 30 mins.
- Grilling Chicken - Now preheat oven to 250 degree C. Set oven to grill or broil mode. Line a baking tray with foil and grease it well with oil.
- Now take the cooked chicken and arrange it skin side up on a baking tray. Sprinkle the top with some more baharat and drizzle some oil over it and pop it into the oven and grill for 5 mins or so till the skin is crispy.
- Make Garnish - Now peel off the almonds and slice it. heat some ghee in a pan, add in almonds and fry till golden. Add in raisins and saute till golden.
- Serving Kabsa - Spoon rice onto a serving plate, place the broiled chicken on top of rice and sprinkle with nuts. Serve.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Kabsa Recipe (Chicken Kabsa Rice Recipe)
Serving Size
1 serving
Amount per Serving
Calories
791
% Daily Value*
Fat
44
g
68
%
Saturated Fat
13
g
81
%
Trans Fat
0.1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
5
g
Monounsaturated Fat
23
g
Cholesterol
96
mg
32
%
Sodium
154
mg
7
%
Potassium
788
mg
23
%
Carbohydrates
75
g
25
%
Fiber
6
g
25
%
Sugar
9
g
10
%
Protein
26
g
52
%
Vitamin A
2538
IU
51
%
Vitamin C
24
mg
29
%
Calcium
107
mg
11
%
Iron
3
mg
17
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.