Chicken Pulao with Lemon and Onion
Chicken and basmati rice simmered on the stove and spiced with ginger and turmeric for a South Asian pilaf.
45 min · Serves 4 · Easy
Ingredients
Method
Start cooking mode- Prep 10 min · Cook 35 min · 45 min total
- easy
- 1
Put the rice and double the quantity of water in a heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer partially covered until done. Run a fork through to loosen the grains, cover the pan with a lid and reserve.
- 2
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a wok. Fry the onion. When translucent, remove half of the slices and reserve. Continue to fry the remaining onion until dark golden in color. Drain and reserve separately.
- 3
Put the translucent onion back into the wok and add the ginger-garlic paste. Fry for a few seconds.
- 4
Sprinkle in the spice powders and add the chicken. Stir to seal, until the chicken looks white instead of pink.
- 5
Add about 4 tablespoons hot water, cover the wok and cook until the chicken is tender and cooked through.
- 6
Remove from the heat, add the lemon juice and season with salt. Gently stir in the cooked rice.
- 7
Sprinkle the golden fried onions on top and serve hot.
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