Ghee Chicken Rice
A comforting and flavorful one-pot chicken and rice dish cooked in aromatic ghee, inspired by simple, home-style cooking.
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Ingredients
- 1 lb Chicken Thigh
- 1 cup White Rice
- 2 Onion
- ½ tbsp Ginger (paste)
- ½ tbsp Garlic (paste)
- 2 tbsp Ghee
- ¼ cup Cashews
- 1½ tsp Garam Masala (biryani masala or garam masala)
- 1 Table Salt (to taste)
- 1½ cups Water (hot)
- 1 Yogurt
- 1 Black Pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- 1
Wash the rice until the water runs clear, then soak for 30 minutes.
- 2
Heat ghee in a pan and roast the cashews until golden; remove quickly to prevent burning.
- 3
In the same ghee, add thinly sliced onions and sauté until nicely caramelized.
- 4
Add the chicken, ginger paste, and garlic paste; mix well. Add a splash of hot water, cover, and cook until the chicken is halfway cooked.
- 5
Add salt and the biryani or garam masala, and mix together.
- 6
Stir in the soaked and drained rice, then pour in enough hot water so it sits about 1 inch above the rice. Top with the roasted cashews.
- 7
Cover the pan and cook on a low flame until the rice is fully cooked.
- 8
Let the rice rest for a few minutes, then fluff gently with a fork or spoon.
- 9
For the raita: combine thinly sliced onion, yogurt, salt, and pepper.
- 10
Serve the rice with the prepared onion raita.
