Kabseh / Kabsa

Today we share our Kabseh recipe which has slight differences from the Kabseh some of us have grown up eating, made from the love our mothers and their mothers, and so on. Give this recipe a go and once you are comfortable adjust the spices, change the vegetables, and make the recipe your own.

Ingredients

The ingredients below will accommodate 2-4 servings

Ingredients:

1 whole chicken cut into 4 pcs
3 spoons of ghee butter or vegetable oil
1 chopped onion
4-6 cloves of garlic
2-4 green chilies (optional)
2-3 diced potatoes
2 spoon of salt
4-6 cardamoms
4-6 whole cloves
4-6 whole spice
4-6 bay leaves
1 cinnamon sticks
1 table spoon of 7 Spices (or Kabseh spices if availabe)
2 spoons of garlic and ginger paste
2 tbsp of tomato paste
2 Cups of basmati rice
1 can of whole chickpeas

Preparation

Step 1

First we have to cook the chicken- in a deep pot add the chicken and cover with fresh water and let it boil. Once the foam is on top, remove all of it, then add 1 tsp of salt, 2 of the bay leaves, and 2 cardamoms.

Step 2

In a separate deep pot we want to prepare the sauce- add the ghee butter then add the whole spices (cardamoms, cloves, all spices, cinnamon sticks) and mix it for 5 minutes on medium heat. Then add the chopped onions and cook until it change its color. Finally add the garlic, ginger, tomatoes, (optional to add jalapeno or green chilis), and mix them with 2 spoons of the chicken broth for 10 minutes.

Step 3

Add the chicken to the sauce we made and mix. Now add the canned whole chickpeas and 2 tbsp of tomato paste and start adding the rice on top of it. Use the chicken broth to flavor the rice and about 1 more inch extra of chicken broth above it. Cover and cook on low heat for about 20-30 minutes.

Step 4

Put the dish on a serving plate. You can garnish the dish with roasted almonds and optional raisin. For a side dish you can make any chopped salad, or plain yogurt and cucumber.

Now you have a healthy and tasty dish. SaH-teyn (Bon appetite)!

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