Al Kabsa - Ancient Arabian Chicken and Fragrant Rice

This classic Arabian dish is Saudi Arabian in origin, and is believed to originate from the nomadic Bedouin tribes centuries ago.Arabic cuisine has its roots in tent cookery.Nomadic tribes could use only transportable foods such as rice and dates, or their nomadic stock like sheep and camels in their recipes.As the caravans journeyed throughout the Middle East, new seasonings and vegetables were discovered and added to the existing repertoire.Each new discovery was incorporated into the diet in quantities palatable to a particular tribe - a fact that many cooks believe is responsible for the anomalies found in some Arabic dishes today.You can use lamb ( or camel !! ) in this dish, but it is more usual to make it with chicken nowadays. I have a recipe posted on Zaar for the Kabsa spice mix needed in this recipe.Recipe #290159

Slice the onion and garlic, cut the tomatoes in to wedges and chop the fresh coriander.
Heat the oil in a casserole dish and add the onions, garlic - sauté for 3 to 5 minutes, then add chicken and cook for a further 5 minutes.Add the rice and sauté for about 3 minutes before adding the tomato, spices, salt and dried limes.
Add water just enough to cover the rice mixture and bring to boil, turn the heat down and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.
Remove from heat, stir in the sultanas and almonds, then leave for further 10 minutes with the lid on.
Remove the lid, stir well and serve with the following sauce.
Accompanying Sauce.
Skin the tomatoes and mix all the ingredients together, season to taste.
Serve the Kabsa with the tomato sauce and flatbreads.
NB.If making up the Kabsa spice mixture fresh - grind all the spices together in a coffee grinder or a food processor/mixer, or with a pestle and mortar.

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