Saudi Carrot Basmati Rice Zainabs Moms Recipes

SAUDI CARROT BASMATI RICE (ZAINAB'S MOM'S)

Steps:

• Also required: 2 paper towels cut in half.
• Wash rice in a sieve until water runs clear.
• Soak rice for at least 15 minutes in a pot of cold water.
• Toast pine nuts in a small dry frying pan until browned a bit. Be careful not to burn them.
• Drain rice and add all ingredients to a large bottomed pot.
• Cover and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 13-18 minutes, still covered.
• Uncover and fuff with a fork leaving it on the same burner.
• Place 3 of the paper towel pieces around the rim of the pot and cover tightly again.
• Use the forth one for any mess or save for later.
• Leave to sit for 20 minutes with paper towels. (This makes for fluffier rice).
• Fluff again and serve.

AL KABSA - TRADITIONAL SAUDI RICE AND CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix together the saffron, cardamom, cinnamon, allspice, white pepper, and lime powder in a small bowl, and set the spice mix aside.
• Melt the butter in a large stock pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Stir in the garlic and onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the chicken pieces and brown them over medium-high heat until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Mix in the tomato puree.
• Stir in the canned tomatoes with their juice, the grated carrots, whole cloves, nutmeg, cumin, coriander, salt, black pepper, and the Kabsa spice mix. Cook for about 3 minutes; pour in the water, and add the chicken bouillon cube.
• Bring the sauce to a boil, then reduce the heat to simmer and cover the pot. Simmer until chicken is no longer pink and the juices run clear, about 30 minutes.
• Gently stir in the rice. Cover the pot and simmer until rice is tender and almost dry, about 25 minutes; add the raisins and a little more hot water, if necessary. Cover and cook for an additional 5 to 10 minutes or until the rice grains are separate.
• Transfer the rice to a large serving platter and arrange the chicken pieces on top. Sprinkle the toasted slivered almonds over the dish.

CARROT RICE WITH PEANUTS

Steps:

• Combine rice and water in a medium saucepan.
• Bring to a boil over high heat.
• Reduce heat to low, cover with lid, and allow to steam until tender/cooked (about 20 minutes).
• While rice is cooking, pulverize peanuts in a blender and set aside.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Saute onions until golden brown.
• Stir in ginger, carrots, and salt to taste.
• Reduce heat to low and cover to steam 5 minutes.
• Stir in pepper and peanuts.
• When rice is done, add it to the skillet and stir gently to combine with other ingredients.
• Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve hot.

INDIAN CARROT RICE

Steps:

• Cook the basmati rice, according to package directions.
• While rice is cooking, heat oil in skillet, add mustard seeds and when they start to sputter, add cashews. Cook until cashews are lightly browned.
• Add onion and jalapenos. Cook until onion is golden.
• Add tumeric, chili powder and salt. Cook 1 minute.
• Add carrots and 1 tbsp water. Cover and cook until carrots are soft.
• Add lemon juice, stir and then fold in peas and rice.
• Serve with cilantro leaves sprinkled on top.

SAUDI RICE WITH LAMB AND POTATO

Steps:

• Heat oil in sauce pan (reserve 3 tablespoon of oil) and fry the potato cubes until the potatoes become golden in color and tender. Set aside.
• Heat the left 3 tablespoons in a large pot. Fry onions for 3-4 minutes or until golden in color then add garlic and stir for another minute.
• Add minced lamb and fry for 5 minutes or until it becomes brown in color. Add dried limes, spices, MAGGI Mutton Stock (Authentic Taste) cubes and tomato paste, stir for 1 minute then add the water and bring to boil.
• Add the rice and the fried potatoes, bring to boil with occasional stirring, cover and simmer on low heat for 20-25 minutes or until rice is cooked.