SAEDNEWS: Cilantro Rice: A Simple Homemade Dish with Saffron Chicken
According to SAEDNEWS, Saffron chicken with coriander rice is one of the most delicious mixed rice dishes. For a change in your meals, you can prepare it for either lunch or dinner. Combining coriander rice with saffron chicken is not difficult and can be easily made following this simple recipe.
Ingredients for Coriander Rice with Chicken
Ingredient | Amount |
|---|---|
Rice | 2 cups |
Chicken | 900 g |
Fresh coriander | 1 cup |
Onion | 1 |
Saffron (brewed) | 3 tbsp |
Cinnamon | ½ tsp |
Turmeric | ½ tsp |
Tomato paste | 1 tsp |
Salt & pepper | To taste |
Instructions
Step 1:
Wash the rice and soak it in water with some salt for about 3 hours. Then, cook it using the “draining method” as explained in standard rice recipes.
Step 2:
Add the cleaned, washed, and chopped coriander to the drained rice.
Step 3:
Pour some oil into the bottom of a pot and heat it. Place slices of potato or bread at the bottom to lightly fry. Then add the rice mixed with coriander, drizzle a little oil on top, and cover to steam.
Step 4:
Peel and finely chop the onion. Heat some oil in a pan and sauté the onions until golden.
Step 5:
Cut the chicken breast into medium cubes and sauté with the onions until the color changes.
Step 6:
Add the spices and tomato paste to the chicken and reduce the heat, allowing the flavors to blend.
Step 7:
Add the brewed saffron along with a cup of hot water to the chicken and simmer on very low heat until cooked. Once the rice is steamed, serve the chicken alongside the coriander rice.
