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Kabsa

Name: Kabsa
Total time: 60 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Saudi Arabia
Ingredients: 800g Chicken; 400g Basmati rice; 1 Onion; 2 Tomato; 3 cloves Garlic; 1 tbsp Kabsa spice mix; 3 pods Cardamom; 1 Cinnamon stick; 3 tbsp Oil; 2 tbsp Raisins; 2 tbsp Almonds; 1 tsp Salt

Main Dish

⏱ 60 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐⭐

Fragrant spiced rice cooked together with chicken — Saudi Arabia's national dish.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Kabsa is a national dish eaten widely across Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states, made both for everyday dinners and grand celebrations. The technique lies in letting the rice slowly absorb the meat's flavor and the spices' aroma; it's traditionally served on a large communal platter that everyone gathers around.

🌆 Where it's eaten: The centerpiece of family gatherings after Friday prayers and of hospitality toward guests — everyone gathers around one large shared plate.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Chicken 800g
Basmati rice 400g
Onion 1
Tomato 2
Garlic 3 cloves
Kabsa spice mix 1 tbsp
Cardamom 3 pods
Cinnamon stick 1
Oil 3 tbsp
Raisins 2 tbsp
Almonds 2 tbsp
Salt 1 tsp

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Soak the rice in water for about 30 minutes.
Heat oil in a pot and sauté the onion and garlic.
Add the chicken and brown the surface.
Add the tomato, kabsa spice mix, cardamom, and cinnamon, and stir together.
Add water and simmer the chicken until cooked through, then remove and set aside.
Add the drained rice to the cooking liquid, cover, and cook.
Once the rice is done, return the chicken to the pot and top with raisins and almonds, if desired.

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