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Turmeric chicken rice

An epic chicken rice dish
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 150 grams Long Grain Basmati Rice
  • 500 grams Chicken Leg and Thigh With skin and bone
  • 1 piece Ginger
  • 1 small bunch Coriander Root
  • 1 Tsp Salt
  • 1 Tsp Turmeric
  • 500 ml Water for cooking the chicken
  • Coriander for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Start by washing the rice under running water till it runs clear and then soak for at least 30 minutes
  • In a big pot add the water, coriander root, ginger, salt, turmeric and chicken. Turn on the heat and cook for 20 minutes of a medium heat. Half way through open and flip the chicken around.
  • Once cooked remove the chicken from the pan and strain the liquid.
  • In the same pot add the rice and the liquid and bring to a boil. Then lower the heat and cover and cook for about 8-10 minutes or the liquid has dried out completely.
  • Turn off the heat and let it sit covered for 10 minutes. After which you can open the lid and fluff up the rice.
  • Serve yourself the rice, place the chicken on top and garnish with coriander.
  • Enjoy!
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