Rice with Chicken – Chicken Kabsa recipe

Rice with chicken or Chicken Kabsa is my family favorite meal.
I like to cook world wide food recipes from east to west, and today our recipe is from middle east it is so delicious and easy to make, perfect for family gathering and feast.
In K.S.A they call it Kabsa it is a spicy rice with grilled chicken, you can make it in different ways with beef meat, lamb meat or with chicken. I prefer it with chicken because it is more lighter and easier, also i don’t like much red meat.

 
What is the 7 spices mix using in Chicken Kabsa recipe?
it is a mixture of 1 tsp of each following ground spices: cumin, cardamom, cinnamon, black pepper, coriander, cloves and curry. Mix all spices together in a small jar and used it to season your rice or stew.
I season each cup of rice with 3/4 teaspoon of seven spices mix or you can buy it ready to use from arabian or indian stores. Also i seasoned my chicken with the same spices it gives the chicken a tasty spicy taste.

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Rice with Chicken – Chicken Kabsa 

 
Prep time: 20 mins           Cooking time: 45 mins      Total time: 65 mins
Servings: 3
 

Ingredients:
 

For rice:

• 3 cups Basmati rice
• 2 cup chicken broth
• 1 smal onion
• 1 midume carrots
• 1/2 cup raisins(optional)
• 6 cloves
• 6 cardamom
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 tsp 7 spices mix
• Pinch of black pepper
• Salt to taste
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
   
  For chicken:
• 1 medium chicken
• 1 tsp 7 spices mix
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• salt to taste
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1 tbsp yugort
• 1 tbsp melted butter
• salt to taste
   

 

Instructions

1. Cut onion into small pieces, finely grated carrot. Wash rice and soak for 10 minutes.
2. Heat oil in skillet and saute the chicken until golden color, remove into oven tray.
3. Mix butter with yogurt and all mentioned chicken ingredients and brush your chicken, grill in a preheated oven 200° C for 30 minutes or until well cooked.
4. In the same skillet saute onion with cardamom, cinnamon stick, cloves and grated carrot for a minute on a high heat then add the raisins just give it quick stir add the drained rice, stir to combine.
5. Pour chicken broth and season with 7 spices mix, salt and pepper.
6. Bring it to boil for 2 minutes until the water evaporate then reduce heat. cook in a light heat for 20 minutes.
7. At the top of rice place the chicken. Serve it with salad or yogurt, also they drink buttermilk beside.
   Enjoy!