Indian
Yogurt chicken bowls
Tender chicken in a mild yogurt sauce with rice.
- 30minutes
- 7servings
- 526kcal each
- 42gprotein
Ingredients
The amounts here and inside every step follow this number.
- Chicken breast 1.1 kg
- Yogurt 525 g
- Basmati rice 490 g
- Onions 1¾
- Ginger garlic paste 1¾ tbsp
- Cumin seeds 1¾ tsp
- Cooking oil 1¾ tbsp
- Fresh coriander ½ bunch
From the cupboard
- Salt, about 1¾ teaspoons
- Water: 2 cups for every cup of rice
What you will need
Frying pan with lid, Pot with lid for rice, Mixing bowl, Knife and board
Method
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1
Marinate the chicken 10 min
Cut the chicken into bite-size cubes. Mix with half the yogurt, the ginger garlic paste and salt. Leave for at least 10 minutes.
In this step
- Chicken breast1.1 kg
- Yogurthalf — 263 g
- Ginger garlic paste1¾ tbsp
Ready when: All the pieces are coated.
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2
Cook the rice 18 min
Rinse the rice and cook it with water (2 cups per cup of rice) and a pinch of salt: boil until the water reaches the rice level, then cover on the lowest heat.
In this step
- Basmati rice490 g
- Waterabout 5 cups (1240 ml) for 2½ cups of rice
Ready when: Rice is soft and the water is absorbed.
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3
Soften the onion 5 min
Chop the onion. Heat the oil on medium, add the cumin until it sizzles, then the onion.
In this step
- Onions1¾
- Cumin seeds1¾ tsp
- Cooking oil1¾ tbsp
Ready when: Onion is soft and light golden.
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4
Cook the chicken 8 min
Add the chicken with its marinade. Stir and cook, turning the pieces often.
Ready when: A cut piece is white in the middle.
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5
Add the rest of the yogurt 2 min
Turn the heat to low (yogurt splits on high heat). Stir in the rest of the yogurt and warm for 2 minutes. Taste and add salt if needed.
In this step
- Yogurtthe rest — 263 g
Ready when: The sauce is creamy, not grainy.
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6
Serve 2 min
Spoon the chicken over bowls of rice and sprinkle with chopped coriander.
In this step
- Fresh coriander½ bunch
Ready when: Warm, creamy and green on top.
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