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title: "Lamb Kabsa"
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date: 2023-04-23T11:34:43+01:00
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author:
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name: "Sam Chance"
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header_image: /pics/recipes/lamb-kabsa1.webp
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summary: "Traditional aromatic Saudi lamb kabsa"
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---
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Traditional aromatic Saudi lamb kabsa.
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***serves*** 4 | ***prep time*** 20 mins | ***cook time*** 1.5-2 hrs
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### Ingredients
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- two medium onions
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- 800g - 1kg meat (lamb or beef)
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- 6 cloves of garlic
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- 3 tomatoes
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- 2 cups of rice
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- 1 bell pepper
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- some hot chillies
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- 2 tbsp tomato paste
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- 2 cinnamon sticks
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- 7 cardamon pods
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- 8 cloves
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- 3 bay leaves
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- 2 dried limes
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- 1 tbsp cumin
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- 1 tbsp coriander
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- 1 tbsp paprika
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- 1 tsp black pepper
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- 1 tsp tumeric
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***for the sauce***
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- 2 tomatoes
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- 2 cloves of garlic
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- 1 hot chilli
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- some corriander or mint
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- 1 tsp cumin
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- salt
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- 1 tbsp lemon juice
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### Method
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1. Add the meat to a pan with some olive oil and fry until slightly brown.
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2. Add the diced onions and whole spices to the pan. Fry on med-low until the onion begins to caramalise.
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3. Add the chopped garlic and fry for a minute followed by the powdered spices.
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4. At this point, fry the mixture until the aromatics from the spices are released, then add the tomato paste and cook out for a couple of minutes.
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5. Dice the tomatoes and add to the pan - cook for 5 minutes until soft.
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6. Cover the mixture with hot water and cook on medium heat for 1 hour.
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7. After about 30-40 mins of cooking, prepare the basmati rice. Wash several times and then soak in water for up to 30 minutes then set aside.
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8. When the meat is tender, remove from the broth and set aside. Then strain the broth through a seive to remove the whole spices.
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9. Add the meat back to the pan and add the two cups of washed rice.
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10. Add some salt to taste and throw in some bell peppers and hot chillies, then add 3 cups of the meat broth. Place a lid on the pan and set the heat to high for a few minutes to bring the mixture to a boil. Then simmer on a low heat for 20-30 minutes until the rice absorbs all of the water.
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***for the fresh tomato sauce***
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11. Slice the fresh ingredients (tomatoes, garlic, chillies and herbs) and blitz with the spices and lemon juice in a food blender.
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12. Cover and set aside in the fridge.
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***when the kabsa is ready***
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13. Remove the meat from the rice and set aside. Then on a large serving dish add a layer of rice and top with the meat.
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14. Serve with the fresh sauce.
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