This traditional Middle Eastern recipe is typically made to break the fast during Ramadan. It is packed with spicy flavour and goodness all in one pot!
The spice mix is a traditional combination from this region, with warm flavours from the cloves, cardamom and cinnamon.
Rice
2 tablespoons canola oil (CANOIL20)
1.5 kg of chicken thighs and legs, chopped into large pieces
40 grams butter (BUTS)
2 large onions, diced
2 red chillies, finely chopped (CHILWSF)
1 tablespoon of crushed ginger (GINGC)
2 tablespoons of crushed garlic (GARLCR)
Spice mix (see below)
1 can diced tomatoes (TOMCRR)
2 teaspoons salt (SALTI1)
2 1/2 cups water
1 1/2 cups basmati rice (RICBWK)
To serve
3 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
2 tablespoons of rosewater for sprinkling (optional)
Homemade spice mix:
1 tablespoon black peppercorns (PEPBW)
1 tablespoon cumin seeds (CUMWPP)
2 teaspoons coriander seeds (CORWH)
2 cinnamon sticks (CINQUI)
1 teaspoon whole cloves (CLOVWP)
7-8 green cardamom pods (CARPOD)
1 tablespoon paprika (PAPSMKD)
Heat oil in large dutch oven over a high heat. Brown chicken on both sides until dark golden brown.
Remove chicken, add butter and reduce to a meduim heat. Add onions, garlic, ginger and chilli and cook until onions are brown. This should take about 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, make the spice mix. Toast all of the whole spices over a low heat until fragrant. Cool, then blitz and mix with ground spices.
Once the onions are cooked add the spice mix and cook for a further 5 minutes.
Place chicken, tomatoes, salt, and water in the dutch oven. Bring to boil, then cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
Add rice bring back to the boil and simmer for a further 15 minutes until all liquid has been absorbed.
Transfer to your serving dish, sprinke over rosewater and coriander.
Serve with salad and enjoy.
| Product Code | Title | Price | Add to Lists | Add to Order | In Stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CANOIL20 | Canola oil | $0.00 | |||
| BUTS | Butter salted rolling meadow / alpine **Chilled** | $0.00 | |||
| CHILWSF | Chillies small red stemless frozen essente vietnam **Frozen** | $0.00 | |||
| GINGC | RESTRICTED PRODUCT | $0.00 | |||
| GARLCR | RESTRICTED PRODUCT | $0.00 | |||
| TOMCRR | Tomatoes chopped italian russo | $0.00 | |||
| SALTI1 | Salt fine | $0.00 | |||
| RICBWK | Rice white premium basmati khaas in jar | $0.00 | |||
| PEPBW | RESTRICTED PRODUCT | $0.00 | |||
| CUMWPP | Cumin seeds whole essente pouch pack | $0.00 | |||
| CORWH | Coriander whole essente stand up pouch | $0.00 | |||
| CINQUI | Ceylon cinnamon quills sri lankan | $0.00 | |||
| CLOVWP | Cloves whole essente stand up pouch | $0.00 | |||
| CARPOD | Cardamom pods green | $0.00 | |||
| PAPSMKD | Paprika powder smoked chiquilin spain | $0.00 | |||
| NUTMEG | Nutmeg ground essente stand up pouch | $0.00 |
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