Kabsa
The peninsula's feast rice: chicken or lamb over rice cooked in a spiced tomato broth, topped with raisins and almonds — Saudi Arabia's national celebration plate.
What it is
The peninsula's feast rice: chicken or lamb over rice cooked in a spiced tomato broth, topped with raisins and almonds — Saudi Arabia's national celebration plate. Ingredients: chicken or lamb, basmati rice, tomatoes, tomato paste, onions, carrots, baharat/kabsa spice, dried limes, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, raisins, almonds, oil. Recipe: 1) Brown the meat; build a spiced tomato broth. 2) Cook the meat tender; lift out and grill or fry to finish. 3) Cook rice in the broth until it drinks the spice. 4) Mound rice; crown with meat, raisins and almonds. Serve: on a shared platter with daqoos tomato-chile sauce and salad. Flavor: warm-spiced, tomato-deep, festive. History: kabsa (from kabasa, 'to press/squeeze') unifies the Gulf and Saudi tables; regional spices mark Hijazi from Najdi styles. See also: Jareesh, Saleeg.
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