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Kabsa, a spiced rice dish from the Gulf region, typically made with meat or chicken.

Kabsa, Gulf spiced rice with meat or chicken

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Kabsa from the Gulf countries: a rice dish made with basmati rice cooked in a broth of lamb or chicken, seasoned with spices such as tomato, carrot, bell …

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Recipe from MrJoker07, أبو هشام, Romanov, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Kabsa, a staple dish in Gulf countries, combines long-grain rice with lamb, goat, or chicken. The rice is cooked in a broth made from the meat, and flavored with dried black limes, cinnamon, and cardamom.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time1 hr 30 min
  • Resting15 min
  • Total2 hr 5 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodnibbled
  • Estimated cost$35.33 $4.42 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

8 people
  • $30.25
  • $1.98
  • $0.41
  • $0.03
  • $0.16
  • $0.96
  • $0.77
  • $0.56
  • $0.13
  • $0.08

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 10 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Heat the onions and garlic in the oil, then add the meat or chicken and cook for 5 minutes.
  2. Add the ground spices and salt, and continue to cook for another 5 minutes.
  3. Pour the 2 cups of boiling water and let it simmer over low heat until the meat is tender.
  4. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, bell peppers, carrots, chili peppers, black lemons, whole spices, and rice (after rinsing). ≈ 3 min
  5. Pour, add another 2 cups of boiling water, bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat and simmer until the rice is tender, checking the salt and water level.
  6. Serve the rice hot, with the meat or chicken pieces on top, sprinkled with toasted almonds if desired.

The bill

Kabsa, Gulf spiced rice with meat or chicken

  • 1.5 kg of lamb or 2 chickens, washed and cut into medium-sized pieces$30.25
  • 3 cups of basmati rice, rinsed and soaked for 15 minutes in salted water.$1.98
  • 2 onions, sliced or diced$0.41
  • ½ teaspoon of minced garlic$0.03
  • 1 tablespoon of tomato paste$0.16
  • 1 medium bell pepper, diced$0.96
  • 2 carrots, peeled and diced$0.77
  • 2 dried black lemons (loomi)$0.56
  • 2 tablespoons of oil$0.13
  • 2 tablespoons of salt$0.08

Total$35.33

that's $4.42 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 1.5 kg of lamb or 2 chickens, washed and cut into medium-sized pieces
  • 3 cups of basmati rice, rinsed and soaked for 15 minutes in salted water.
  • 2 onions, sliced or diced
  • ½ teaspoon of minced garlic
  • 2 tomatoes, diced or pureed
  • 1 tablespoon of tomato paste
  • 1 medium bell pepper, diced
  • 2 carrots, peeled and diced
  • 2 whole, spicy peppers
  • 2 dried black lemons (loomi)
  • 1/4 teaspoon of each of these ground spices: cumin, black pepper, cilantro, cinnamon, and turmeric
  • 2 cinnamon sticks and 4 cardamom pods
  • 2 tablespoons of oil
  • 2 tablespoons of salt
  • boiling water
  • Grilled almonds, for serving (optional)

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