Saudi Arabian Kabsa (One Dish Chicken Dinner)
This is probably the most common meal in Saudi Arabia. There are lots of veggies and is the only recipe that you need to make for supper. You may want to include some type of flatbread, but that's about it! This is delicious and not at all hard to make. Enjoy!
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 1⁄4cup cooking oil
- 2
- 2 -3
- 1(12 ounce) can tomato puree
- 2
- 4
- 3cups hot water
- 2
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- 3sticks cinnamon
- 4
- salt & pepper
- 1
- 1⁄4cup raisins
- 1⁄4cup sliced almonds, toasted
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DIRECTIONS
- Sautee onion in oil over medium-high heat until it begins to brown. Turn heat to low and add chicken pieces, tomato puree, chopped tomatoes and garlic and stir for about five minutes. Add hot water, grated carrot, orange rind, spices, salt and pepper to taste. Turn up heat to medum and cook, covered, for about 20-25 minutes, until chicken is done.
- Remove chicken. Set aside to keep warm. Stir rice into the liquid in the pan, and cook, covered over low heat for about 35 - 40 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed.
- Remove cinnamon, cloves and cardamom or warn your guests to look out for them!
- Put rice on a serving with chicken pieces arranged around the circumference. Sprinkle raisins and almonds over all.
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