This fragrant and layered rice dish is a celebration of flavors, featuring marinated meat or vegetables and aromatic spices. Perfect for special occasions and full of flavor.
Ready in 90 minutes · serves 6 · 600 calories per serving · indian cuisine.
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Ingredients
2 cupsbasmati rice
1 lbchicken
2 largeonion
1/2 cupyogurt
2 tbspginger-garlic paste
1/4 tspsaffron
to tastewhole spices
to tastesalt
1/4 cupcilantro
Instructions
01
Marinate chicken in yogurt, ginger-garlic paste, and spices for at least 1 hour.
02
Soak basmati rice for 30 minutes, then cook until 70% done.
03
In a pot, layer marinated chicken, partially cooked rice, and saffron.
04
Cover and cook on low heat until the chicken is cooked through and flavors meld.
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