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Kabsa
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Kabsa

23 ingredients 30 min + 1 hr 30 min 6 servings openrecipes
Kabsa

"This is a traditional Saudi Arabian rice and chicken dish, though Arabs of every country know and love this dish. It has a lot of spices which makes it full of flavor. Baharat (Arabic 7-spice mix) can be found at Middle Eastern grocery stores."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

759
Calories
39g
Protein
31g
Fat
84g
Carbs

Counts 14 of 15 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Cardamom 1 tsp ground (2g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 chicken thighs
  • 2 chicken drumsticks
  • 2 chicken breast halves
  • 6 cups water
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 2 cups basmati rice
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 6 whole cardamom pods
  • 10 whole cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon baharat (Arabic 7-spice mix)
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup golden raisins
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 cups chopped onions
  • 1 1/2 cups very ripe tomatoes, chopped
  • 3 tablespoons butter

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