ARABIAN CHICKEN KABSA RECIPE
In this video, we show you a delicious Arabian Chicken Kabsa Recipe. Chicken Kabsa is a very popular recipe in Saudi Arabia and around the Middle East. Kabsa is an Arabic Style Grilled Chicken and Rice dish that is absolutely delicious and served during special occasions. There are many ways to make Chicken Kabsa, and here we show you the version that is popular in Saudi.
To make the Arabian Chicken Kabsa Recipe, you will need:
2 tbs oil (we used rapeseed oil)
2 tbs ghee (or butter)
1 cinnamon stick (dalchini)
1 black cardamom (kali elaichi)
4 green cardamom pods (elaichi)
3-4 cloves (laung)
2 bay leaves
1 large onion (finely chopped)
salt to taste
1 tsp grated ginger
1 tsp grated garlic
chicken (we used half a chicken, but you can use a whole chicken for this recipe or even just chicken legs)
1/4 tsp black pepper (kali mirch)
1 tsp cumin powder (jeera)
1 tsp coriander powder (dhania)
1 dried lemon (used the juice and zest of half a lemon if you don't have dried)
1 tbs tomato puree
3 small tomatoes (grated)
1 litre hot water
2 cups soaked rice (we used basmati rice)
1 julienne cut carrot (you can omit the carrot if you want and add capsicum pieces instead)
To Prepare the Kabsa Chicken, you can add extra seasonings if you wish before grilling (they are optional but give more depth of flavour and nice colour):
paprika
cayenne pepper
black pepper
cinnamon powder
drizzle oil (we used mustard oil)
squeeze of fresh lemon juice
*you can brown the chicken under the grill or in the oven for about 15 minutes. We placed the chicken in the oven at 200C for 15 minutes.
Prepare the Kabsa toppings:
1 tsp ghee
handful of almonds (skin removed and halved)
1/4 cup raisins
The Arabian Kabsa rice is absolutely delicious and aromatic. The carrots and raisins provide a wonderful sweetness, whilst the almonds give a great crunchy texture. The Grilled Chicken on top makes this Kabsa a showstopping dish and is perfect for any celebratory occasion.
We hope you have seen how simple it is to make this Saudi Kabsa Recipe with chicken. Do give this Kabsa recipe a try and let us know in the comments how you found it.
You can view more Middle Eastern Recipes in our playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdUjCTHB2oWX359Q9Y1zUUNC5jgBQ37Fe
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