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Chicken Kabsa

jaisy
5 minutes
4-6 servings
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Total Steps

16

Ingredients

27

Tools Needed

8

Ingredients

  • 1.0 kilogram Chicken
  • 2.0 cup Basmati rice
  • 3.0 piece Onion, medium
  • 1.0 piece Tomato, big
  • 2.0 piece Green chili
  • 1.0 cube Chicken bouillon
  • 3.0 piece Bay leaves
  • 2.0 piece Garlic, chopped
  • 2.0 teaspoon Ginger, chopped
  • 3.0 piece Cardamom
  • 4.0 piece Cloves
  • 3.0 sticks Cinnamon sticks, big
  • 4.0 piece Loomi (Black limes)
  • 1.0 teaspoon Cumin
  • 0.5 tablespoon Coriander
  • 0.5 tablespoon Kabsa masala
  • Salt(optional)
  • 0.5 tablespoon Pepper powder
  • 1.0 can Tomato paste
  • 4.0 cup Chicken broth
  • Cashews and raisins(optional)
  • 5.0 cup Water
  • 3.0 piece Tomato, medium (for Salata Hara)
  • 0.5 cup Coriander leaves (for Salata Hara)
  • 2.0 piece Green chili (for Salata Hara)
  • 2.0 tablespoon Lemon Juice (for Salata Hara)
  • Salt (for Salata Hara)(optional)

Instructions

1

Step 1

Clean and cut the chicken into big pieces.

2

Step 2

until onions turn golden color

Heat oil in a pan. Add onions, garlic, green chili, and ginger. Sauté until the onions turn golden.

3

Step 3

Add bay leaves, cardamom pods, cloves, big cinnamon sticks, and black limes (make 3-4 holes on each lime) along with cumin.

4

Step 4

Add chopped tomato (big), chicken bouillon, tomato paste, kabsa masala, pepper powder, and salt. Stir to combine.

5

Step 5

Add the chicken pieces to the pan and sear them briefly.

6

Step 6

Pour in 4 cups of chicken broth and 5 cups of water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until the chicken is cooked through.

7

Step 7

Carefully remove the cooked chicken from the pan and set aside. Reserve the broth for cooking the rice.

8

Step 8

Wash and drain the basmati rice.

9

Step 9

In a deep bottom pan, add the reserved chicken broth and bring it to a boil. Add the washed rice.

10

Step 10

until the rice is cooked

Lower the flame, cover the pan, and cook until the rice is cooked.

11

Step 11

5 minutes

Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a separate pan. Shallow fry the cooked chicken pieces for five minutes or until golden in color.

12

Step 12

Add the cooked rice to a serving plate. Arrange the fried chicken pieces on top.

13

Step 13

Garnish with fried cashews and raisins.

14

Step 14

To prepare Salata Hara: In a food processor, add the medium tomatoes, green chilies, and coriander leaves. Blend well to form a paste.

15

Step 15

Add lemon juice and salt to the Salata Hara paste.

16

Step 16

Serve the Chicken Kabsa hot with Salata Hara.

Tools & Equipment

Cutting board
Knife
Pan
Deep bottom pan
Measuring cups
Measuring spoons
Food processor
Serving plate

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