Saudi Arabia Kabsa

Name: Saudi Arabia Kabsa
Ingredients: 3 pounds chicken cut up, breast, thighs, legs, wings; 1/4 cup cooking oil; 2 onions medium, sliced; 12 ounces tomato puree; 2 medium tomatoes chopped; 2 carrots grated; 4 cloves garlic crushed; 1 Orange; 3 sticks cinnamon; 4 cloves; 4 cardamom pods; 1 pound long grain rice; 1/4 cup raisins; 1/4 cup sliced almond; salt; pepper

16 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

3 pounds chicken cut up, breast, thighs, legs, wings
1/4 cup cooking oil
2 onions medium, sliced
12 ounces tomato puree
2 medium tomatoes chopped
2 carrots grated
4 cloves garlic crushed
1 Orange
3 sticks cinnamon
4 cloves
4 cardamom pods
1 pound long grain rice
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 cup sliced almond
salt
pepper

Directions

1

Saute onion in oil over medium-high heat until it begins to brown. Turn heat to low and add chicken pieces, tomato puree, chopped tomatoes and garlic and stir for about five minutes. Add three cups hot water, grated carrot, orange rind, spices, salt and pepper to taste. Turn up heat to medium and cook, covered, for about 20-25 minutes, until chicken is done.
2

Remove chicken. Set aside to keep warm. Stir rice into the liquid in the pan, and cook, covered over low heat for about 35 - 40 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed.
3

Put rice on a serving with chicken pieces arranged around the circumference. Toss raisins and almonds over all.