అరేబియన్ చికెన్ మండి | Arabian Chicken Mandi Recipe | Authentic Yemeni Rice Dish | Arabic Special

basmati rice

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: long-grain rice

Quinoa offers more protein while long-grain rice is budget-friendly.

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner, while chicken thighs are often less expensive.

almonds

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts provide healthy fats, and sunflower seeds are cost-effective.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth is lower in calories, while water with seasoning is budget-friendly.

Soak chicken in water with lemon, a pinch of turmeric, and some salt for half an hour.

Wash and soak basmati rice.

Deep fry onions in a large pot with enough oil until golden brown and set aside.

In the same pot, add chopped green chilies, spices (cloves, cardamom, cinnamon), and fry.

Add 2 tablespoons of ginger-garlic paste and fry until the raw smell goes away.

Add soaked chicken pieces and cook for 2 minutes with the lid on.

Stir and add 1 kg chicken with 3.5 kg water, then add 4 cups of rice.

Cook until tomatoes are soft, then mash them and add to the pot.

Add soaked basmati rice and mix well, then cover and cook on medium-high heat.

In a separate pan, heat ghee and fry dry fruits until golden, then set aside.

Fry the chicken pieces until golden on both sides.

Once rice is cooked, garnish with fried onions and dry fruits before serving.

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