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Karachi Dried Plum And Chicken Rice Skillet

Name: Karachi Dried Plum And Chicken Rice Skillet
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Pakistani
Ingredients: 500 g boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces; 1.5 cup basmati rice, thoroughly washed and drained; 3 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 large red onion, thinly sliced; 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste; 0.5 cup plain yogurt; 1 tbsp Sindhi masala spice blend, ground cumin, cardamom, cinnamon, clove; 6 piece dried sour plums, aloo bukhara; 2.5 cup water; 0.25 cup fresh mint leaves, chopped

A fragrance-rich one-pot rice skillet cooked with chicken, bright Sindhi spices, yogurt, and dried sour plums.

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 30 min
Total: 45 min

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Technique to learn

Dum Steaming

Cooking seasoned rice tightly sealed over low heat so locked steam gently cooks grains and absorbs ambient pot aromas.

Instructions

Step 1: Heat vegetable oil in a deep wide skillet with a tight-fitting lid over medium heat and fry red onions for 10 minutes until deep golden.

Step 2: Add chicken pieces and ginger garlic paste, stir-frying for 5 minutes until chicken turns opaque on all sides.

Step 3: Stir in yogurt, Sindhi masala spice blend, and dried sour plums, cooking for 4 minutes until sauce begins to bubble.

Step 4: Spread washed basmati rice evenly over top of the chicken mixture and carefully pour in water without disturbing the layers.

Step 5: Bring to a rapid boil over high heat for 5 minutes until water reduces level with the rice surface.

Step 6: Cover skillet tightly with lid, turn heat down to very low, and steam for 12 minutes.

Step 7: Turn off heat, leave skillet covered to rest for 5 minutes, scatter fresh mint over rice, and fluff gently with a fork before serving.

Cooking tips

Do not stir the rice into the chicken layer before steaming; keeping layers separate prevents rice grains from breaking.
Original home-cooking adaptation inspired by Pakistani; regional versions vary.
Use halal-certified meat, poultry, stock, sauces, cheese and other processed ingredients. Check labels and avoid cross-contamination. Recipe screening is not halal certification.

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