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ChefAmir Youssef
Kabsa with Lamb Rib
Kabsa rice with a lamb rib — a very distinctive recipe. The rice is baked in a tray in the oven, which gives it a unique flavor. The meat topping and peas add the finishing touches.
Kabsa with a lamb rib... If you love lamb, you probably love fattier cuts, so expect a rich, indulgent dish :)
Ingredients
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- Oil
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- Lamb rib on the bone
- 1 large tomato, chopped
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tsp seven-spice mix
- 1 tsp dried coriander
- 1 tsp biryani spice
- 3 cups rice
- Salt
- Topping
- 250 g minced meat
- Seven-spice mix
- 1 cup peas
- Fried almonds
Method
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- In a pot over the stove, heat 1/4 cup oil and sauté the chopped onion and garlic until softened.
- Add the lamb rib and sear it on both sides until lightly browned.
- Add the chopped tomato and the spices and sauté for about 10 minutes.Timers: 10 min
- Cover the rib with hot water and simmer for 2 hours.Timers: 120 min
- When the rib is cooked, remove it from the broth and strain the cooking liquid.
- Soak the rice in hot water for 30 minutes, then drain. Toss the drained rice in a pot with 1/4 cup oil and salt.Timers: 30 min
- Transfer the rice to a baking tray, place the rib on top, pour over enough of the rib cooking liquid to cover, and cover the tray with parchment paper then aluminum foil.
- Place the tray in a preheated oven at 200°C (390°F).
- When the rice is cooked, remove the foil and parchment.
- Prepare the topping: sauté the minced meat in a little oil until cooked through. Season with salt and seven-spice, then add the peas and cook until tender.
- Spoon this meat-and-pea mixture over the baked kabsa, brown the top under the oven broiler, then serve topped with the fried nuts.
- Kabsa with Lamb Rib by a friend and site chef
- For more delicious rice recipes see Chicken Fillet with Kabsa Rice
Recipe tags
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Notes and serving ideas
- Chicken Fillet with Kabsa Rice
