Chicken Kabsa
Make this Chicken Kabsa recipe with tender chicken drumsticks, fragrant basmati rice, tomato and warm Arabian spices. An easy Saudi-inspired dinner.
Servings: 6
Calories: 350kcal
Ingredients
- 900 grams Chicken drumsticks
- 100 grams Butter - or ghee.
- 3 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 cup Basmati rice
- 3 cups Water – to soak and cook the rice.
Aromatics
- 6 Garlic cloves - sliced
- 1 Medium Onion – sliced
- 3 tbsp Kabsa spice
- 1 tbsp Tomato paste
- 1 Chicken stock cube
- ½ cup Fresh parsley – roughly chopped
Instructions
- Soak the rice: Rinse basmati rice under running water, then soak for 30 minutes. Clean and chop onion and garlic.
- Saute: Preheat a pot over medium-high heat, add oil, and sauté onion and garlic for 8 minutes until caramelized. Add drumsticks, cook until white, then remove from pot.
- Simmer: Lower heat to low, add kabsa spice and tomato paste; heat for 30 seconds while stirring.
- Cook the rice: Drain soaked rice and add 3 cups of water to the pot, bringing it to a boil. Add rice and browned drumsticks. Cover and cook on medium-low for 15 minutes until rice is done. Gently toss to mix chicken and rice, then serve garnished with parsley, caramelized onions, roasted nuts, and raisins if desired.
Nutrition
Calories: 350kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 93mg | Sodium: 479mg | Potassium: 338mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 524IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 74mg | Iron: 2mg