Easy One-Pot Chicken & Rice
- 50 min
- Serves 4
- 17 ingredients
20 minutes to prep, 30 to cook. A flavorful one-pot Indian-inspired chicken and rice dish with juicy masala‑coated chicken, aromatic spices, and perfectly cooked rice, finished with an optional smoky touch for a hearty dinner.
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Method
Marinade: Mix chicken with yogurt, kasuri methi, cumin powder, coriander powder, black pepper powder, turmeric, Kashmiri red chilli powder, salt, ginger garlic paste, lemon juice, and Shan Tandoori Masala; coat the chicken and let it rest (or cook immediately).
Add the marinated chicken to a pan and cook until fully done and the sauce has reduced; remove the chicken and set aside, keeping any leftover masala.
In the same pan, add oil and sauté sliced onions until golden brown, then add green chillies and sauté briefly.
Return the leftover masala to the pan, add a little ginger garlic paste, coriander powder, red chilli powder, black pepper powder, Shan Tandoori Masala, and a pinch of salt; mix well.
Add the soaked and drained rice, stirring until each grain is coated with the masala mixture.
Pour in enough water for the rice, cover, and cook until the rice is tender.
Place the cooked chicken on top of the rice; optionally, give a brief charcoal smoke for extra flavor.
Serve hot and enjoy.
Tips while you cook
- Rest the marinated chicken
- Allow the chicken to rest after mixing with the yogurt and spices before cooking.
- Sauté onions to golden
- Cook sliced onions in oil until golden brown before adding green chilies.
- Cover while rice cooks
- Cover the pan when adding water and rice to trap steam and cook the rice evenly.
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