The Traditional Saudi Kabssah

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You can ask any arabian about this kabssah and everyone will say saudis can't live without it. I mean if there is a saudi lady that doesn't know how to make it, then that would be a very weird thing ;)..

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Steps

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Put the onions in a medium size pot , drizzle on the olive oil and cook at medium high heat until the onions are yellowish and starting to brown.

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Then put the garlic , cook for a few seconds then put in the tomatoes , tomato paste , salt , pepper and the spice mix.

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Cook it until it becomes a thick red sauce and the tomatoes are almost melted.

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Put in the chicken halves.

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Saut it with the sauce for a few minutes , then poor in some hot water just a little bit over the chicken and bring it to a boil.

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Then lower the heat to medium low and let it cook for 40-50 minutes or until the chicken is cooked.

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While the chicken is cooking , wash the rice and soak it in cold water for 30 minutes.

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Take the chicken out and put it in a roasting pan.

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Put in the oven and broil it until its golden.

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Drain the rice from water and put it into the chicken broth.

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Make sure there isnt a lot of water in the pot.

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Cook it on medium high heat.

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Let it boil until it is almost dry , but not too dry.

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Make s.

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Ingredients

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onion, olive oil, tomatoes, garlic clove, tomato paste, whole chicken, ground cinnamon, ground cardamom, ground ginger, ground coriander, cumin, salt, pepper, basmati rice