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Kabsa

Total time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Serves 6

5.8 grams of fibre per serving

This recipe may contain common and less common allergens, such as soy / dairy products / wheat / eggs / nuts / shellfish.

INGREDIENTS

600g - Chicken breast and thighs, skinless, trimmed

1 ½ cups - Brown basmati rice, soaked for an hour

1 - Onion, finely chopped

3 cloves - Garlic, minced

2 - Tomatoes, chopped

2 tb - Tomato paste

1 ½ tb - Vegetable oil

2 tb - Raisins

2 tb - Slivered almonds

2 - Dried limes (loomi)

3 ½ cups - Chicken broth, low sodium

1 - Carrot, grated

1 pinch - Salt

Spice Mix

1 tsp - Cumin

1 tsp - Coriander

1 tsp - Turmeric

1 tsp - Cinnamon

1 tsp - Black pepper

½ tsp - Cloves

½ tsp - Cardamom

½ tsp - Nutmeg

UTENSILS

Pot, Saucepan, Chopping board, Knife

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Heat the oil in a large pot. Add the onion. Sauté until it turns golden brown.

2. Stir in the garlic and tomatoes. Cook until soft.

3. Add the tomato paste and spice mix. Cook for 2-3 minutes.

4. Add the chicken pieces. Coat the chicken in the spice mixture.

5. Pour in the chicken broth. Add the dried limes and salt. Simmer for 30 minutes until the chicken is tender. Remove chicken and set aside.

6. Add the drained brown rice and grated carrot to the broth. Stir well.

7. Place the chicken on top. Cover and cook for 40 minutes until rice absorbs liquid.

8. Lightly toast the raisins and almonds in a dry pan.

9. Serve the Kabsa on a platter. Garnish with the almonds and raisins.

NUTRITION INFORMATION (PER SERVING)

1 serving = about 342g

Energy (kcal)

359.0

Carbs (g)

31.1

Proteins (g)

28.9

Fats (g)

11.7

Fibre (g)

5.8