Chicken Kabsa

A tasty Arabic Dish

INGREDIENTS

Chicken-2 kg

basmati rice-4 glass

ghee-2 tsp

sunflower oil

cashews and kismis

whole spices

onion-2

salt

green chilly-4

ginger garlic paste-2 tsp

tomato-3

kabsa masala- 2tsp

kashmiri chilly powder-2 tsp

capsicum-1

dry lemon-1

pepper powder

water- 7 glass

maggi cube

carrot-1

mint and coriander leaves

lemon juice

pepper

Preparation

Clean and wash the chicken. Soak the basmati rice for 20 minutes.Heat oil in a pan and fry cashew nuts and raisins (optional).Add cloves, bay leaf, cinnamon stick, cardamom pods to the oil. Then add chopped onions and saute until translucent.Add green chilies (based on your preference for spice), ginger, and garlic paste. Saute until fragrant.
Add 3 chopped tomatoes that are blended without water. Saute until the mixture thickens and releases oil.
Add 1 tablespoon tomato sauce and mix well.Then add 2 tablespoons of Kabsa masala and mix well.Add the cleaned chicken and mix well.Add 2 tablespoons of Kashmiri chili powder and mix again. No water is added while cooking, the chicken releases its own juices.Add half of a bell pepper, chopped, and a pierced dried lime to the pan. Cover and cook. Occasionally open the lid and stir the contents.Add 1 tablespoon of garam masala powder and mix well. You don’t need to add a lot of masala for this dish.Once cooked, transfer the chicken to a separate plate.
Add water to the remaining gravy, the amount depends on the consistency of the gravy. 6 cups of water are recommended for 4 cups of basmati rice.Add chopped carrot, remaining bell pepper, another pierced dried lime, chicken cube, coriander leaves, and mint leaves to the gravy. Season with salt to taste.Bring to a boil, then add 1 tablespoon of lemon juice and 1 tablespoon of black pepper powder.Add the soaked rice and mix well. Cook until the rice is done.While the rice cooks, fry the chicken in sunflower oil until slightly browned.
Once the rice is cooked and all the water is absorbed, add the fried chicken, cashews, raisins (optional), and chopped coriander and mint leaves.Add ghee (clarified butter) on top (not shown in the video due to editing).
Mix everything well and your Chicken Kabsa is ready.

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