Arabian Chicken Kabsa Rice

Name: Arabian Chicken Kabsa Rice
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp coriander seeds; 1 tbsp cumin seeds; 8-10 black pepper; 7-8 green cardamom; 2 bay leaves; 1 star anise; 1 small mace; 1 " cinnamon stick; 6-7 cloves; 2 cups soaked basmati rice; 100 gm clarified butter (half cup); 3 tbsp ginger garlic paste; 500 gm 2 leg pieces; 1 tsp red chilli powder; 1 tsp turmeric powder; 2 tomatoes chopped; 2 onion chopped; 1 tsp lemon juice; Lemon zest of one lemon; 15-16 almond; 15-16 cashew nuts; 15-16 raisins; 1 " cinnamon stick; 2 bay leaves; 1 star anise; 1 black cardamom; 3-4 cloves; as per taste Salt; 4 cups Water

Rita Talukdar Adak @ritaadak17

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For a very interesting theme - You.A.E I have tried my hands at the National Emirati dish - Kabsa Rice also called as Chicken Majboos. The United Arab Emirates is well-known for its home grown spices. The highlight of this recipe is the perfect balance of flavoursome spices and the lightness of the rice. Try at least once. The taste will linger for days.

Rita Talukdar Adak @ritaadak17

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Ingredients

1 hour

4 servings

For Kabsa masala -
2 tbspcoriander seeds
1 tbspcumin seeds
8-10black pepper
7-8green cardamom
2bay leaves
1star anise
1small mace
1" cinnamon stick
6-7cloves
2 cupssoaked basmati rice
100 gmclarified butter (half cup)
3 tbspginger garlic paste
500 gm2 leg pieces
1 tspred chilli powder
1 tspturmeric powder
2tomatoes chopped
2onion chopped
1 tsplemon juice
Lemon zest of one lemon
15-16almond
15-16cashew nuts
15-16raisins
1" cinnamon stick
2bay leaves
1star anise
1black cardamom
3-4cloves
as per tasteSalt
4 cupsWater

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Steps

1 hour

1

First heat a pan add all kabsa masala ingredients and lightly dry roast then cool down. Now add this in a grinder jar and grind it into a proper powder and keep aside.
2

Now marinate chicken by adding kabsa masala, ginger garlic paste, lemon juice, lemon zest, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt. Mix all well and marinate for 30-40 minutes.
3

Heat 2 tsp ghee in a pan, add cashew nuts, almond, raisins and fry until they turn little brown and take them out in a plate.
4

Heat ghee in a kadai add bay leaves, star anise, cinnamon stick, black cardamom, cloves then add chopped onion and saute.
5

Now add marinated chicken pieces and cook in high flame for 4-5 minutes then cover it and cook in slow flame another 7-8 minutes then add chopped tomatoes and cook some times.
6

Now add 4 cups Of hot water, cover it and cook for some times till the chicken pieces are almost cooked.
7

Heat 2 tbsp ghee in another non- stick pan. Remove chicken pieces from the first pan and put into the second pan and roast it with sprinkle some kabsa masala on the both sides and keep aside.
8

Drain rice and add to the first pan and add half of the fried almonds, cashew nuts and raisins, cover and cook.
9

When both rice and chicken are done, put rice in a serving plate, place the roasted chicken over rice.
10

Garnish with remaining fried almond, cashew nuts, raisins, lemon slices and serve hot with salads.