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Chicken yakhni pulao
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Chicken yakhni pulao

Rice cooked in a fragrant chicken broth. Gently spiced and deeply savoury.

Time 55 min
EffortEasy
Per portionΒ£1.46
Calories659 kcal

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Ingredients

4 servings
  • Chicken thigh fillets600 g
  • Basmati rice350 g
  • Brown onions300 g
  • Natural yoghurt150 g
  • Garlic5 cloves
  • Fresh ginger1 piece

Also uses from the cupboard: vegetable oil, table salt, ground black pepper, ground cumin. Missing any? You can add them to your shop on the shopping list.

Usually contains: Milk.

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Nutrition per adult portion
659
calories
38g
protein
80g
carbs
20g
fat
2g
fibre

Estimated from typical ingredient values, including a teaspoon of oil. Children's portions are smaller.

Method

  1. Put the chicken thighs in a pan with the sliced ginger, the peeled garlic cloves, a teaspoon of cumin, a teaspoon of salt and 900 ml of water. Simmer for 20 minutes. Lift out the chicken and keep the broth.600 g chicken thigh fillets5 cloves garlic1 piece fresh ginger
  2. Slice the onions. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large pan with a lid over a medium heat and fry the onions for 10 minutes until golden. Add the chicken and the yoghurt and cook for 5 minutes.300 g brown onions150 g natural yoghurt
  3. Rinse the rice and add it with 700 ml of the broth. Bring to the boil, cover and cook on a low heat for 15 minutes, until the rice has absorbed the liquid.350 g basmati rice
  4. Take off the heat and rest, still covered, for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
The trick that makes it

Soak the rice for 20 minutes while the broth simmers. The grains cook longer and fluffier.

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