Chicken Rice Bowl Recipe - One Pot Chicken Rice Recipe - Instant Pot Rice Recipe - Tarika

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium soy sauce reduces sodium intake while tamari is gluten-free.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier for cooking while canola oil is more budget-friendly.

chicken breast

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Tofu is a plant-based protein while chicken thighs are less expensive than breasts.

rice

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: brown rice

Quinoa offers more protein, while brown rice is a cost-effective alternative.

Start by making a marinade for the chicken with 2 tbsp yogurt, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp red chili powder, 1/4 tsp garlic powder, 1/4 tsp black pepper powder, and 1/4 tsp garam masala powder; whisk together.

Add 200 g of cubed boneless chicken breast to the marinade and mix well to coat the chicken; let it rest for at least 30 minutes.

In a pan, heat 2 tbsp of oil and add the marinated chicken pieces; brown the chicken on both sides, then remove from the pan.

In the same pan, add 1 tsp of ghee and let it melt; add 1 tsp of lightly crushed peppercorns, 2 torn bay leaves, 3 skinny cinnamon sticks, 1 tsp cumin seeds, 4 cloves, 4 lightly bashed green cardamom pods, and 2 lightly bashed black cardamom pods; stir to release flavors.

Add 1 finely chopped onion and 1 tsp minced garlic to the pan; cook until the raw smell of garlic goes away.

Add 2 finely chopped tomatoes and stir; season with salt, 1 tsp red chili powder, 2 tsp coriander powder, and 1/2 tsp garam masala powder; cook until the tomatoes break down and oil separates.

Add 1 cup of soaked basmati rice to the pan and gently mix with the masala; then add 1 cup of finely chopped spinach and stir well.

Pour in 1 1/2 cups of water and juice of 1/2 a lemon; stir gently and add more water if needed; add the browned chicken back on top of the rice.

Cover the pan with a lid and let it cook for about 15 minutes until the rice is done; check for doneness and fluff the rice.

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