5 Reviews of Al Kabsa - Traditional Saudi Rice (& Chicken) Dish

From: Chef asmi

On Mar 25, 2008

From: UmmIbrahim

On Sep 22, 2008

The flavor of this was terrific, but 4 cups of water is too much, the rice was a pile of mush. I salvaged the chicken and did the rice again using all the spices, 2 cups rice, and 3 and 1/4 cups chicken stock. It was perfect that way. I really love the smell of this when it is cooking. Thanks Um Safia!

From: Maryam #3

On Sep 25, 2008

Yum! I made this today for iftar. Dh loved it. The smell almost killed me! Definitely a keeper! Thanks Um Safia

From: Lynne the Pirate Queen

On Feb 8, 2009

The dish is excellent, but the directions leave much to be desired (for example: it doesn't specify when to add the garlic, onions or raisins, and doesn't say whether the 15 oz. of tomatoes are canned, canned and drained, or freshly chopped; I ended up using canned tomatoes and draining them). The flavors were wonderful, even though I had to do without the saffron or cardamom, but like other reviewers I found that there was just too much liquid — when everything was done cooking, I removed the chicken and drained off about 1 and a half cups of extra liquid from the rice — so next time I will use less water and/or more rice. Loved the finished product, though! Thanks for sharing!

From: Heydarl

On Feb 27, 2009

What a great, easy meal. I used chicken thigh fillets, so didn't cook the chicken for 30 mins before adding everything else. Worked perfectly & the result was nice and tender. I didn't add raisins due to personal preference, but otherwise followed the recipe. Thanks Um Safia for a lovely meal that we'll definitely have again.