QUICK CHICKEN BUKHARI

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🍗 QUICK WEEKNIGHT CHICKEN BUKHARI 🥕

📱 OVERVIEW

  • Total Time: 55 Minutes

  • Servings: 4 People

🛠️ THE KIT

  • 🥘 1 Large heavy pot (with a tight-fitting lid)

  • 🍳 1 Frying pan (to toast spices)

  • 🥣 1 Large bowl (to soak rice)

  • 🥄 1 Large wooden spoon

  • 🛹 1 Cutting board & Knife

  • 🧤 1 Oven mitt

🛒 THE INGREDIENTS

The Chicken & Broth

  • 🍗 Halal Chicken Thighs 4 to 6 pieces (skin on or off, bone-in for flavor)

  • 🧅 Onion 1 large (chopped small)

  • 🍅 Fresh Tomatoes 2 medium (blended or finely chopped)

  • 🍅 Tomato Paste 1 tablespoon

  • 💧 Hot Water 4 cups

  • 🏺 Cooking Oil 2 tablespoons

The Rice & Toppings

  • 🌾 Basmati Rice 2 cups (washed and soaked for 20 Minutes)

  • 🥕 Carrots 3 large (peeled and cut into thin sticks)

  • 🍇 Raisins 1/4 cup

  • 🧂 Salt 2 teaspoons

The Spice Blend

  • 🤎 Cumin Seeds 1 tablespoon (toasted in a pan and crushed)

  • 🖤 Black Pepper 1/2 tablespoon

  • 🌿 Bay Leaf 1 piece

  • 🪵 Cinnamon Stick 1 piece

  • 🟢 Cardamom Pods 3 pieces

👨‍🍳 THE METHOD

  1. 🥣 Put the Basmati Rice in a bowl with water. Let it soak for 20 Minutes while you prep.

  2. 🍳 Put the Carrots and Raisins in your Frying pan with a tiny bit of oil. Stir for 4 Minutes until the carrots are soft. Take them out and put them on a plate.

  3. 🥘 Put the Large pot on the stove on Medium-High heat with the Cooking Oil.

  4. 🧅 Add the Onion and stir for 5 Minutes until it looks brown and smells sweet.

  5. 🍗 Put the Halal Chicken Thighs into the pot. Cook for 4 Minutes on each side until the skin is golden brown.

  6. 🤎 Add the Cumin, Black Pepper, Bay Leaf, Cinnamon, and Cardamom. Stir for 1 Minute.

  7. 🍅 Add the Tomato Paste and the Blended Tomatoes. Stir until everything is red and bubbling.

  8. 💧 Pour in the Hot Water and add the Salt.

  9. 🔥 Put the lid on. Let it boil for 15 Minutes. (Chicken cooks much faster than lamb!)

  10. 🌾 Drain the water from your Rice. Pour the rice into the pot with the chicken.

  11. 📏 Check the water: it should be about 1 cm above the rice. (Add a splash of water if needed).

  12. 🥕 Place the cooked Carrots and Raisins on top of the rice.

  13. 🧤 Put the lid on tight. Turn the heat to the Very Lowest setting. Let it steam for 18 Minutes.

  14. 🛑 Turn the stove dial to the Off position. Wait 5 Minutes before opening the lid.

🛡️ SAFETY FIRST

  • 🍗 Chicken Temperature: Use a meat thermometer if you have one; the chicken should be 74°C (165°F) in the thickest part.

  • 🥘 Steam Release: When you open the lid after steaming, the steam will be very hot. Lift the lid away from your face to stay safe.

  • 🧤 Heavy Lifting: Even with chicken, a pot of rice and water is heavy. Always use Oven mitts to move the pot.