Indian · Dinner
Chicken and Rice Stew
A North Indian-style comfort stew of chicken thigh simmered with basmati rice in an onion-tomato-yogurt gravy seasoned with cumin, coriander, turmeric and garam masala. The rice cooks directly in the spiced broth until tender and creamy, finished with cilantro and lime.
$4
15 minsPrep
40 minsCook
55 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
543Calories
42gProtein
20.2gFat
49gCarbs
6.2gSugar
3gFiber
701mgSodium
263mgChol
5.2gSat Fat
775mgPotassium
102mgCalcium
3.4mgIron
0.6mcgVitamin B12
8.7mgVitamin C
gluten-free
protein-rich
spice-route
hidden-gems
gluten-free
Instructions
1
Prep
Pat the bone-in chicken thigh dry and season with salt; rinse the basmati rice under cold water until the water runs clear.
2
Heat the vegetable oil in a heavy pot over medium heat, add the cumin seeds, and cook 30 seconds until fragrant and sizzling.
3
Add the onion to the pot and cook over medium heat 6–7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until soft and light golden at the edges.
4
Stir in the garlic, ginger, ground coriander, turmeric and chili powder; cook over medium heat 1 minute until fragrant.
5
Add the tomato and cook over medium heat 3–4 minutes, mashing lightly, until it breaks down into a thick paste; add the chicken thigh and coat in the masala.
6
Cook the chicken over medium-high heat 4–5 minutes until the skin is lightly browned.
7
Stir in the yogurt, garam masala, chicken stock and rinsed rice; bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low.
8
Cook covered over low heat 20–25 minutes until the chicken is cooked through and the rice has absorbed the liquid into a creamy stew.
9
Plate
Spoon the stew into a bowl, scatter with cilantro, and serve with the lime wedge.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 14 oz394g, bone-in chicken thigh
- 2/3 cup130g basmati rice, uncooked
- 11 small onion
- 4 cloves4 cloves garlic
- 2 tsp2 tsp fresh ginger
- 1/2 cup120g tomato
- 4 tbsp60g plain yogurt
- 2 tbsp30ml vegetable oil
- 1 tsp1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp1 tsp ground coriander
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp1 tsp garam masala
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp chili powder
- 2 cup480ml chicken stock
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp cilantro
- 22 lime wedge
- salt, to taste
