How to Prepare Delicious One Pot Chicken Rice

One Pot Chicken Rice. Chinese chicken and rice - a one pot wonder! Hands up everyone who would make fried rice more often but you never seem to have day old cooked rice when the craving hits? If you've got your hand raised high - then this one is for YOU!!

More simplicity and less dishes to wash is my kind of dinner. I wanted a traditional chicken and rice recipe that I could work with. I stuck pretty close to her recipe for my own one pot chicken and rice. You can cook One Pot Chicken Rice using 33 ingredients and 14 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of One Pot Chicken Rice

1. Prepare 1 kg of Chicken (Leg & Breast pieces).
2. It's 1/2 kg of Basmati Rice.
3. It's 1 packet of Shan Biriyani Masala.
4. Prepare 2 of Large Onions 🧅 (Thinly Sliced).
5. Prepare 3 of G- Ginger-Garlic-Green Chilli 🌶 paste.
6. You need 1 cup of Freshly Chopped Tomatoes.
7. You need 1 cup of Plain Yoghurt.
8. It's 2.5 tbsp of Salt.
9. Prepare 1/2 tsp of Sugar.
10. It's 1/4 cup of Freshly Chopped Coriander/Parsley.
11. Prepare 1/2 tbsp of Garam Masala Powder.
12. You need 1 of Star Anise.
13. Prepare 3/4 of Green Cardamoms.
14. It's 1 of Black Elaichi.
15. It's 1 piece of Mace.
16. It's 1/4 of Nutmeg.
17. You need 1/2 tsp of freshly crushed Black Peppercorns.
18. Prepare 1 tsp of whole Black Peppercorns.
19. You need 1-2 of Whole Dried Red Chilli 🌶.
20. You need 1 tsp of Fennel Seeds.
21. You need 1 tsp of Whole Coriander Seeds.
22. It's 1 tsp of Shahijeera.
23. Prepare 1 of medium stick of Cinnamon.
24. It's 2/3 of Bay Leaves.
25. Prepare 4/5 of Cloves.
26. Prepare 1 tsp of Kababcheeni.
27. Prepare 2 tsp of Turmeric Powder.
28. You need 1 tbsp of Red Chilli Powder.
29. Prepare 1.5 cups of Cooking Oil.
30. Prepare 1 tbsp of Butter.
31. Prepare 2 tbsps of Desi Ghee.
32. It's 1 tsp of lemon juice.
33. It's 800 gms of hot water.

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One Pot Chicken Rice instructions

1. Clean the Chicken & marinate with Plain Yoghurt, salt, sugar, turmeric & red chilli powder & 2 tbsps Cooking Oil..
2. Cover the marinated chicken bowl with a cling film wrap & allow it to rest for about 1-2 hrs time/overnight is even more better..
3. Prepare the Dry Masala: Dry roast all the whole spices, allow it to cool a bit & grind it to a fine dry masala..
4. In a big Pressure Pan/Cooker- take the rest of the cooking oil & butter & put in the whole spices, once it releases good smell, add in the sliced onions & fry/sauté, until golden brown & then add in the 3G paste- the rest..
5. Keep sautéing until the raw smell goes off from the sautéd Masala, now add in the Chopped Tomatoes & slit green chillies about 2/3..
6. When done with the sautéing- Pour in the Marinated Chicken & also the rest of the marinade in the mixing bowl. Put a little bit of warm water by washing the same mixing bowl & pour into the cooking pot..
7. Mix everything well enough while stirring continuously on high flame once the chicken starts releasing water put the gas flame to medium, cover it & allow it to be cooked for at least 30 mins..
8. In between, need to check 2/3 times opening the lid & stirring well, in order to prevent sticking to the bottom of the pan/pot, again put back the lid & repeat the process until the Chicken is almost 75% cooked. At this point, add in the freshly ground Masalas & stir well, sprinkle a little water if needed at this stage..
9. Wash the Basamati Rice well & soak it for at least 30 mins. Now, is the time to drain the water & put into the cooking pot & sauté well enough, along with partially cooked chicken..
10. Once well mixed & sautéd with the Chicken & Masalas, now add in the Ghee, garam masala powder, lemon juice & seal the cooking pot/pan with the aluminium foil & then put it's lid on it & allow it to be on the medium flame for the next 5/6 mins..
11. Now, reduce the flame to low-medium & allow it to cook for another 15/18 mins..
12. Alternatively, if cooking in a pressure pan then, put it on the whistle & allow upto 1 whistle & then turn off the flame & put it on the rest/standby position, for another 15/20 mins..
13. Also, if you want to bake it in the static oven- then, put the entire thing inside the Pre-heated oven & let it bake for about 15-18 mins @ 200C & post switching the heat off, again allow it to rest in the same position for another 10 mins time..
14. Serve it HOT with Cold Mint Chutney & Freshly cut onions & Green Chillies..

The rice is the perfect texture and the chicken is insanely tender. Chicken thighs are cooked on top of a homemade dirty rice, which makes for the most flavorful Cajun-inspired dish you've ever had! Plus, all you need is one pot! Throw bone-in chicken, rice, and vegetables together in a pot and simmer until they're done. It's the easiest soup ever, ready in under an hour.