For preparing Chicken Kabsa - Middle East Special Easy, first heat oil/butter in a pan or a kadai.
Add onions and saute till they turn brown.
Add chicken pieces followed by tomato puree, chopped tomatoes and crushed garlic.
Saute for about 4 - 5 mins on a low flame.
Add around 3 cups of hot water or broth and mix well.
Add carrot, grated orange rind, cloves, cardamom and cinnamon and mix well again.
Add salt and pepper and mix well and cook for about 1 minute.
Cover and cook on low flame for about 25 - 30 mins.
When the chicken is done, stir rice into the liquid in between the pieces of chicken.
:- Or else you can also remove the chicken pieces from the pan, add rice and and then return the chicken pieces back to the pan.
Cover and simmer for about another 30 - 45 mins or until rice is cooked or the liquid is fully absorbed.
Set aside to keep warm.
Place it on a serving dish and garnish with coriander leaves, raisins and almonds.
:- If you are cooking rice alone, then, arrange the chicken on top of the rice while serving and then garnish with coriander leaves, raisins and almonds.