Chicken Kabsah

Name: Chicken Kabsah
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups basmati rice; 3 -4 cups water; 1 tomatoes, chopped; 1 small onion, chopped finely; 2 teaspoons baharat (mixed spices); 3 teaspoons cardamom powder; 1/4 cup tomato paste; 6 teaspoons oil; 2 -3 tablespoons raisins; 1 roasting chicken, cut up; salt; 1 cinnamon stick; 1 1/2 low-sodium chicken bouillon cubes, crumbled; 2 teaspoons garlic powder

14 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups basmati rice
3 -4 cups water
1 tomatoes, chopped
1 small onion, chopped finely
2 teaspoons baharat (mixed spices)
3 teaspoons cardamom powder
1/4 cup tomato paste
6 teaspoons oil
2 -3 tablespoons raisins
1 roasting chicken, cut up
salt
1 cinnamon stick
1 1/2 low-sodium chicken bouillon cubes, crumbled
2 teaspoons garlic powder

Directions

1

heat oil. add onion and cardamom and stir over medium high heat till browned but not burnt.
2

add boiling water and salt to taste as well as all the remaining ingredients except chicken.
3

stir over medium heat till tomatoes turn soft. at this point, taste the broth and adjust seasonings if needed.
4

add chicken. cover pot with foil and top with lid. boil 30 minutes.
5

remove chicken and bake it at 350 F till golden.
6

meanwhile, strain broth. return strained ingredients to pot and add 3 cups of the strained broth as well as rice.
7

bring to a boil, then turn down heat to low and cook for about 10 mins or until rice is cooked (all the water will be absorbed at this point).
8

place chicken in the middle of a platter, arrange rice around it.
9

serve.