Chicken Kabsa

Chicken kabsa is  the most popular dishes in Saudi Arabia and Arabian Gulf With a simple name change in other Gulf countries (majbos or makbos ) .

Ingredients:

1 whole chicken ( cut as you like into 2,4,8 pieces)
1 cup basmati rice (washed and rinsed)
2 tablespoons sunflower oil
1 onion, diced
2 bay leaves
2 garlic cloves, diced
2-5 green cardamom pods, whole
2 cinnamon sticks
2 black limes
1 teaspoon each of (cumin , salt)
2 tablespoons tomato sauce (10-20 ounce as you want rice be colored more)
pine nuts and raisins (for decoration)

Directions:

NOTE: basmati rice is my favorite rice and i use it most of dishes, To cook it by correct way you must place it in bowl with water over it to expand,if you don't do that it will not cook easy and will stay hard unless you do this. Leave for 15 minutes at the least.

- In stockpot on medium-high heat add onions, garlic and. Allow onions to turn golden. Add bay leaves, cardamom pods, cinnamon sticks, black limes, cumin, salt, Blend well for maximum 1 min.

- Add tomato sauce . Mix well until sauce be thick, reduce heat to low-medium. Add chicken and let it for 1-2 min. Rotate chicken to gets all of the flavors. Add water until chicken is completely covered. Bring to a full boil then reduce to low. Cook for 30-45 minutes covered.

- After the chicken has cooked . add rice and keep heat low very low and cook covered for 15-20 min (until you see the water is dry completely).
- Finally get add cooked rice to a serving platter with chicken arranged on top. Garnish plate with pine nuts, and raisins.

NOTE : we can replace chicken by lamb meat or any kind of meat and all steps is same .