How about a healthy twist to our good, old biryani? Sounds good, right? This chicken veggie rice is an easy, fuss-free, one pot meal perfect for any day of the week. While the spices add up to the flavor, the veggies make it super healthy.
In short, simple ingredients turned into a stunner meal.
Yield: 3-4
Spicy Chicken Veggie Rice
One chicken and veggie rice, an easy lunch or dinner dish.
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
45 minutes
Total Time
55 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 cups basmati rice
- 300g chicken breast fillet, cut into small cubes
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1 cm ginger, finely chopped
- 3 large garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
- 2 large potatoes, cut into cubes
- 2 mushrooms, sliced
- 7 broccoli florets
- 10 cauliflower florets
- 10 beans, roughly chopped
- 1 small carrot, cut into cubes
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 2 cardamom pods
- 1 small cinnamon stick
- 4 cloves
- 2 small bay leaves
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- 21/2 tsp ground coriander
- 2 tsp garam masala
- 2 tsp chilly powder
Instructions
- Soak rice in 4 cups water. Set aside for 20 minutes.
- Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan. Splutter cumin seeds. Add the whole spices ( cardamom, bay leaves, cinnamon and cloves), and fry until fragrant.
- Fry chopped onions until translucent. Add in ginger and garlic. Fry again for a few seconds. Fry tomatoes until they become soft. Now lower the flame, and add in the ground spices (ground turmeric, ground coriander, garam masala, and chilly powder). Fry, stirring continuously, for few seconds. Now add chicken and mix well.
- Add ¼ cup water, and let it cook for 2 minutes. Add 1 cup water along with the cut veggies. Cook, covered, until chicken and veggies are half cooked.
- Add 3 cups water to the pan, and add rice (discard water in which rice was soaked). Throw in enough salt and mix well. Bring it to a boil, and then simmer for 20 minutes.
Nutrition Information
Yield
4Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 840Total Fat 17gSaturated Fat 3gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 11gCholesterol 64mgSodium 261mgCarbohydrates 268gFiber 70gSugar 88gProtein 90g
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