Kabsa

Method

1. Soak the rice for 30 minutes.
2. Soften the onion in oil, add garlic and chicken and brown well.
3. Add tomato, paste, spices, loomi, cinnamon and cardamom, then the water and salt; cook the chicken for 40 minutes.
4. Lift out the chicken and brown it in the oven.
5. Add the drained rice to the broth and cook on low for 25 minutes until absorbed.
6. Serve the rice on a large platter topped with chicken, toasted almonds and raisins.