Here are 2 recipes for Saudi/Yemeni style chicken.

I ate the Saudi style when i went to Saudi Arabia.

Chicken kabsa is one of the most popular dishes in Saudi Arabia. It is considered a staple.

Kabsa Chicken

• 1 2/12 - 3 pound chicken, cut into eight pieces
• 1/4 cup oil
• 2 medium onions, sliced
• 1 (12 ounce) can tomato puree
• 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 medium carrots, grated
• Grated rind of one orange
• 4 cloves
• 4 cardamom pods
• 3 sticks cinnamon
• Sale and pepper to taste
• 1 pound long grain rice
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds

Sautee onion in oil until it begins to brown. Add chicken pieces, tomato puree, chopped tomatoes and garlic and stir for about five minutes over low heat. Stir in three cups hot water, grated carrot, orange rind, spices, salt and pepper to taste. Cook over medium heat, covered, about 20-25 minutes, until chicken is done.

Remove chicken. Set aside to keep warm. Stir rice into the liquid inthe pan, and cook, covered over low heat for about 35 - 40 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed.

Put rice on a serving platter with chicken pieces arranged around the circumfrence. Toss raisins and almonds over all.

Serves: 6



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Another Recipe:

Ingredients. for SIX PORTIONS

• 1200 grams chicken or two smaller birds whole or chopped into large pieces.
• 4 cups white Basmathi Rice, wash, drain dry and leave to soak for one hour.
• 4 medium to large tomatoes chopped to 1/2" size pieces.
• 2 or 3 medium to large B/Onions chopped to 1/2" side chunks.
• 3 or 4 Dried lemons
• 1 to 1-1/2 tablespoon Curry powder
• 6 Cardamoms lightly crushed and 4-5 bulbs of cloves.
• 1 teaspoon full red chili powder (Optional)

Place chicken in deep cooking pan with adequate water to cover pieces. Add salt to taste, place two whole dry lemons, cardamom, cloves and cover pan. leave on medium heat to cook.

Place another pan on the oven on medium heat with some cooking oil. Add the onions tomato, dried lemon curry powder and chili and let simmer in covered pan.

When chicken is cooked transfer the meat to the pan with onions and tomatoes and allow to simmer.

Place the rice into the chicken broth water and allow to boil making sure there is sufficient liquid to allow the rice to boil. When rice is boiled and ready to serve, place the rice on large serving dish and spread the contents of the chicken on top to cover the spread of rice.

Garnish with sliced lemon. Spring onions, or celery. (Optional)

A salad of carrots, cucumber, lettuce, onions as a side dish would be an excellent compliment.