Meat Kabsa with Vegetables

Authorksalman
RatingDifficultyBeginner

Meat Kabsa with Vegetables - an exotic Saudi rice dish garnished with nuts and served with salad or spicy tomato sauce (Dakous).

Yields4 Servings
Prep Time30 minsCook Time1 hr 15 minsTotal Time1 hr 45 mins
 2 cups basmati Rice, washed and rinsed
 1 carrot, chopped
 1 cup peas (frozen)
 1 hot green pepper
 1 bell pepper, chopped
 1 onion, chopped slices
 2 tbsp ghee
 3 1/2 cups meat broth
 1/2 tsp salt
 1 tbsp kabsa spice mix (grounded)
For the Meat:
 2.2 lbs (1 kg) lamb with bones
 1 tbsp Kabsa spice mix (whole, not grounded)
 1 onion, chopped
 1 tbsp ghee
 1 tsp salt
 4 cups hot water
For Garnish:
 1/2 cup nuts, toasted
1

Heat the ghee in a pressure cooker, add the meat and stir until it becomes brown.

2

Add salt, onions, meat spices, and stir for 3 minutes then add the hot water.

3

Close the pressure cooker and leave it for 40 minutes until the meat is tender.

4

To prepare the kabsa: Heat the ghee in a saucepan over medium heat.

5

Add the onion slices and stir for 3 minutes until softened.

6

Add the hot green pepper without slicing, chopped bell pepper and carrots. Stir for 5 minutes until the ingredients wilt.

7

Add salt, kabsa spice mix, rice, and stir for 5 minutes.

8

Add the boiled meat, 3 1/2 cups of meat broth, peas, and leave the mixture until it boils.

9

Reduce the heat, cover the pot, and leave it for 25 minutes until the rice is tender and the broth is absorbed.

10

Pour the rice into a serving dish, garnish it with roasted nuts, and serve hot with salad or spicy tomato sauce (Dakous), as desired.

Ingredients

 2 cups basmati Rice, washed and rinsed
 1 carrot, chopped
 1 cup peas (frozen)
 1 hot green pepper
 1 bell pepper, chopped
 1 onion, chopped slices
 2 tbsp ghee
 3 1/2 cups meat broth
 1/2 tsp salt
 1 tbsp kabsa spice mix (grounded)
For the Meat:
 2.2 lbs (1 kg) lamb with bones
 1 tbsp Kabsa spice mix (whole, not grounded)
 1 onion, chopped
 1 tbsp ghee
 1 tsp salt
 4 cups hot water
For Garnish:
 1/2 cup nuts, toasted

Directions

1

Heat the ghee in a pressure cooker, add the meat and stir until it becomes brown.

2

Add salt, onions, meat spices, and stir for 3 minutes then add the hot water.

3

Close the pressure cooker and leave it for 40 minutes until the meat is tender.

4

To prepare the kabsa: Heat the ghee in a saucepan over medium heat.

5

Add the onion slices and stir for 3 minutes until softened.

6

Add the hot green pepper without slicing, chopped bell pepper and carrots. Stir for 5 minutes until the ingredients wilt.

7

Add salt, kabsa spice mix, rice, and stir for 5 minutes.

8

Add the boiled meat, 3 1/2 cups of meat broth, peas, and leave the mixture until it boils.

9

Reduce the heat, cover the pot, and leave it for 25 minutes until the rice is tender and the broth is absorbed.

10

Pour the rice into a serving dish, garnish it with roasted nuts, and serve hot with salad or spicy tomato sauce (Dakous), as desired.

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