Arabic Kabsa Recipe

Ingredients

• Rice   750 gm
• Dried lemon        1
• Salt   2 tsp
• Black pepper       ½ tsp
• Green cardamom grinded    ½ tsp
• Chicken      1 kg with skin
• Green chilies       8
• Tomatoes 2
• Cumin seeds       1 tsp
• Turmeric    ¼ tsp
• Crushed red pepper     1 tsp
• Onion         1 ½ cup chopped
• Tomato paste     2 tbsp
• Ghee          ¼ cup
• Bay leaf      2
• Black pepper       12
• Cloves        10
• Cinnamon 4 sticks
• Ingredients for sauce (dakous)
• Oil     ¼ cup
• Garlic paste         1 tsp
• Tomato paste     2 tbsp
• Water         ½ cup
• Green cardamom         ½ tsp
• Salt   ¾ tsp
• Curry powder      ½ tsp heaped
• Dried lemon        1

Methods

1. Heat ghee in a pan add whole spices with chopped onion fry until soft
2. Add chicken with skin fry till light golden
3. Add chopped tomatoes seeds removed fry
4. Add green chilies, dried lemon all the above seasonings, 8 cups water, cover and cook for at least 40 minutes
5. Remove chicken add 1 tbsp salt to the leftover stock
6. Add green cardamom powder with soaked rice
7. Cover and cook till water dries, leave it on dum
8. Grill the chicken in over for 15 minutes till crisp and golden on 200 degrees
9. Add lemon juice, remove rice in a platter
10. serve chicken over rice, serve with sauce.
11. Method for sauce (dakous)
12. Heat oil add garlic paste, stir for 1 minute add tomato paste with half cup water
13. Cook for 10 minutes add seasonings, dry lemon, cook till thick, serve with kabsa.