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Nutritional Values

🔥620kcal
💪40gProtein
🌾65gCarbs
🥑20gFat
🌿4gFibre
⚖️400 gServing

* Per serving · 400 g. May vary.

Allergens

🌾 Gluten

Kabsa

How to order / say it
Say it كبسة — [KAB-sah]
Order I'd like the Kabsa AlUla.
Locally أريد كبسة العلا.
Say locally

A regional spiced rice dish with lamb.

Why try it?

Kabsa AlUla reflects the Arabian hospitality and is an integral part of celebrations in the city. Its rich flavors can narrate the story of spices traded along ancient routes.

How it tastes

The dish is aromatic and flavorful, with a symphony of spices like cardamom, cloves, and cinnamon, leaving a warm sensation on the palate.

Origin & History — first documented: 1880

Originating in the 1800s, Kabsa soon became a popular celebratory dish across AlUla, embodying the blend of trade influences and local ingredients.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🌾 300 g basmati rice
  • 🥩 300 g lamb chunks
  • 🥕 50 g tomato paste
  • 🧄 1 medium onion
  • 🧄 3 cloves garlic
  • 🧂 2 tbsp mixed spices

Method

  1. 1 Sear lamb until browned.
  2. 2 Sauté onions and garlic in the same pan.
  3. 3 Add tomato paste and spices, cook briefly.
  4. 4 Add lamb, rice and water.
  5. 5 Simmer until rice absorbs liquid.

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