Uzbek Chicken Plov
Chicken with fluffy rice & herbs
main meal
Time2 hr
Yield4 portions
Energy367 kcal
Components0
Ingredients
- 5mloil, rapeseed
- 1wholeonion≈ 150 g onion
- 500gchicken breast, raw
- 200gcarrot
- 1.25tspspice, turmeric
- 1tspspice, pepper
- 1.5tspspice, cumin, ground
- 1.5tspspice, chilli flakes
- 1wholelemon zest
- 2perherb, bay leaf
- 0.5tspsalt
- 250mlwater≈ 250 g water
- 175grice, basmati
- 10clovegarlic
Instructions
Active time: 60m
Total time: 75m
Process
- Prep
- Julienne the carrots (thin batons)
- Dice the raw chicken
- Wash the rice and leave to soak
- Saute the onion in the oil for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the chicken, cook on high for 3 minutes until browned
- Add the carrots, cook 2-3 minutes until softening.
- Add the herbs and spices, mix well
- Add the water, bring to a boil, cover and simmer on low for 10 minutes.
- Drain the rice and add it over the chicken; don’t mix. Add more water to cover the rice if necessary.
- Add the garlic cloves
- Cover the pot and simmer on lowest heat for 15 minutes.
- Stir gently, then cover and simmer for another 10 minutes.
- Serve.
Nutrition details
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| Nutrition | Per portion | Batch total |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 367 | 1469 |
| Protein | 31.7 | 126.9 |
| Carbohydrates | 44.7 | 178.8 |
| Total Sugars | 6.4 | 25.5 |
| Free Sugars | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Fat | 6.2 | 24.7 |
| Saturated Fat | 1.2 | 4.8 |
| Fibre | 3.4 | 13.6 |
| Alcohol | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Salt | 1.0 | 4.1 |
| Iron | 2.77 | 11.1 |
| Calcium | 55.4 | 222 |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 | 0 |
| Omega 3 | 13.2 | 52.8 |
| Magnesium | 50.7 | 203 |
| Potassium | 602 | 2410 |
| Caffeine | 0 | 0 |
| Cost | £1.43 | £5.70 |