Mix the chicken with the yogurt, garlic, cumin, turmeric, paprika, cinnamon, cardamom, salt and black pepper and marinate in the fridge 30 minutes.
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Heat the oil in a wide pot and fry the onion about 15 minutes, stirring, until it is deep brown.
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Add the chicken to the pot with the marinade and cook 10 minutes, stirring.
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Rinse the rice and Soak 30 minutes in cold water and drain.
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💡Soak in plenty of water, well above what's being soaked: legumes and grains swell and drink water, and whatever sticks out stays hard. Drain well before continuing.
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Arrange the rice over the chicken, add the water and bay leaves and bring to a boil.
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Turn down to low, cover and simmer 18 minutes.
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💡A gentle simmer, not a boil: a hard boil dries the food out and clouds it, a slow simmer cooks it evenly.
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Let stand covered 10 minutes, fluff with a fork and serve.
533calories
33 gprotein
62 gcarbs
15 gfat
● protein 26%● carbs 48%● fat 26%
Per serving (450 g), of 4 servings
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⚖ About the ingredients
Basmati rice: measured in cup in this recipe: 1 cup = 185 g · 365 kcal per 100 g · More about Basmati rice →
Refrigerator· Also works: Freezer (Chills faster; don't let it freeze) · Ice bath (Ice bath)
Stove· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Portable hot plate (one weaker burner) · Camping gas stove (One burner, outdoors) · Electric pressure cooker (multicooker) (One pot, no real shallow frying)
