Chicken Tandoori Rice

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Ingredients

Ingredients for Chicken Tandoori Rice :

• 1 whole chicken (3-4 lbs) cut into small pieces
• 3 tsp of Laila's tandoori masala
• 4 tbsp of plain yogurt
• Salt to taste
• 1 squeeze lemon juice
• 2 onions finely chopped
• 1 bunch of chopped corriander
• 2 tbsp of chopped mint 1
• 1/2 cup of oil
• 11/2 lbs of basmati rice

Method

Preparation for Chicken Tandoori Rice :

1. Wash and soak the rice for half an hour.
2. Bring water to a boil add salt and boil the rice until 75%, drain and set aside.
3. Marinate the chicken with Laila's Tandoori Masala, lemon juice, yogurt and salt cover and refrigerate.
4. Heat oil in a large pan fry the potatoes for 5- 10 minutes, transfer to plate.
5. In the remaining oil fry the onions until light golden brown, add the marinated chicken and let cook with the onions for about 10 minutes add water if needed 
6. Add the potatoes and let cook again for 5-10 minutes or until well done.
7. Spread the rice over the chicken, Sprinkle with chopped corriander and safron cover and cook on low heat for 10 minutes.

 

Note: The chicken can be marinating over night in the fridge. 

 

Credit to: Laila's Home Cooking

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