Main Dishes, Recipes

Bukhari Rice

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25 minutes

Preparation time

45 minutes

Cooking time

Ingredients

  • 2 carrots, julienne (more or less as desired).
  • 1 onion, julienne.
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil.
  • 1 whole chicken, divided (skin on).
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste.
  • 4 tomatoes, juice.
  • 1/4 cup raisin, soaked in hot water for 10 mins.
  • 1 tbs cumin, freshly grounded.
  • 1 tbs salt (more or leas as desired).
  • 2 cups long grain rice.
  • Hot water.
  • Toasted pine nuts or any other desired toasted nuts.

METHOD

  1. Julienne the carrots and onion.
  2. Heat the vegetable oil in a nonstick pan and seat the chicken from both sides until the skin is golden, then remove.
  3. Pour the oil in a heavy cooking pot and add the onions.
  4. Sauté the onions until golden brown (this may take 10mins).
  5. Add the carrots and tomato paste and stir for 2-3 mins.
  6. Add the tomato juice and season with salt and cumin and stir.
  7. Return the chicken and the soaked raisins and let it cook on medium heat for 15-20 mins until the sauce reduces to half.
  8. Add the rice, stir, and make sure the chicken is on the too.
  9. Pout hot water until it covers the rice and an additional 1cm top.
  10. Cover and let it cook for 45 mins on very low heat.
  11. Serve with chicken on top, some seared carrots and raisins, and garnish with nuts.

oven 1 Can Be Prepared By

CKFC2411RDM 6 150x150 1
Smeg 50’s Style Retro
Non-Stick Casserole Dish Cookware 24 cm,

Smeg

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