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Saudi Kabsa
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20 5.7g / 20%
31 19.9g / 31%
49 30.6g / 49%

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Saudi Kabsa

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90 Min
Easy

Ingredients

7 Servings

This dish has been optimized for 7 servings. Quantity and times may need to be varied. Here you can find more information about adjusted portion sizes:

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recipe ingredient
5  cups
Water
1  kilogram
Lamb shanks
3  tbsp
Vegetable oil
2  Mediums
Onions, finely chopped
2  Mediums
Tomatoes, diced
1  piece
Green chili, chopped
2  tsp
ground cumin
4  pieces
cardamom pods
0.75  tsp
Ground Black Pepper
1  piece
Cinnamon stick
10  g
Tomato Paste
2  cubes
MAGGI® Beef Bouillon
2.5  cups
Basmati rice

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Nutrition Value

Carbohydrates
20 g
Energy
251.27 kcal
Fats
5.77 g
Protein
30.63 g
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Instruction

90 Minutes
  • Step 1

    0 Min
    Place water and meat cubes in a large pot, bring to a boil and skim froth as it appears. Cover and simmer over low heat for 1 hour or until meat is tender.
  • Step 2

    1 Min
    In a medium size pot, heat vegetable oil and cook onions over medium heat for 5-6 mins. Add tomatoes, chili pepper, cumin powder, cardamom powder, black pepper, cinnamon stick, tomato paste, MAGGI® Beef Bouillon and cook constantly stirring.
  • Step 3

    0 Min
    Add the cooked meat with the stock to the pot. The stock should be around 3 cups or 750 ml. Add more water if needed.
  • Step 4

    0 Min
    Cover with the rice, bring to boil and cook covered over low heat for 20 mins or until the rice is cooked.
  • Step 5

    0 Min
    Turn the dish over a large serving dish and garnish with fried peeled almonds, raisins and pine seeds.
Saudi Kabsa

Step 1 of 5

Place water and meat cubes in a large pot, bring to a boil and skim froth as it appears. Cover and simmer over low heat for 1 hour or until meat is tender.

Saudi Kabsa

Step 2 of 5

In a medium size pot, heat vegetable oil and cook onions over medium heat for 5-6 mins. Add tomatoes, chili pepper, cumin powder, cardamom powder, black pepper, cinnamon stick, tomato paste, MAGGI® Beef Bouillon and cook constantly stirring.

Saudi Kabsa

Step 3 of 5

Add the cooked meat with the stock to the pot. The stock should be around 3 cups or 750 ml. Add more water if needed.

Saudi Kabsa

Step 4 of 5

Cover with the rice, bring to boil and cook covered over low heat for 20 mins or until the rice is cooked.

Saudi Kabsa

Step 5 of 5

Turn the dish over a large serving dish and garnish with fried peeled almonds, raisins and pine seeds.

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