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Al Kabsa (Traditional Saudi Rice and Chicken)
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Al kabsa was the first Arabic dish I ever made. It turned out extremely delicious and is a new favorite. Serve with fresh mixed cucumber, carrot, lettuce, and tomato salad — preferably with a little lime vinaigrette. Some fresh pita bread on the side would also be nice. Saudis like their kabsa with a hot sauce called shattah. Enjoy!
Ingredients
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½ teaspoon saffron
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½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
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½ teaspoon ground allspice
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½ teaspoon dried whole lime powder
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¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
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¼ teaspoon ground white pepper
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¼ cup butter
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1 onion, finely chopped
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6 cloves garlic, minced
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1 (3 pound) whole chicken, cut into 8 pieces
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¼ cup tomato puree
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1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
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3 carrots, peeled and grated
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2 whole cloves
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1 pinch ground nutmeg
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1 pinch ground cumin
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1 pinch ground coriander
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salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
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3 ¼ cups hot water, plus more if needed
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1 cube chicken bouillon
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2 ¼ cups unrinsed basmati rice
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¼ cup raisins
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¼ cup toasted slivered almonds
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