Bariis Iskukaris with Chicken (Somali Spiced Rice with Chicken)
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Ingredients
- 600 g boneless chicken thighs
- 300 g basmati rice
- 2 red onion
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon
- 30 g raisins
- 500 ml chicken stock
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 609 kcal
- Protein
- 35.3 g
- Carbohydrate
- 71.4 g
- of which sugars
- 9.3 g
- Fat
- 19.9 g
- of which saturates
- 4.2 g
- Fibre
- 2.9 g
- Salt
- 1.27 g
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Method
- 1
Cut the chicken into large chunks. Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot and brown the chicken all over, then set aside.
- 2
Peel and chop the onions, add to the pot and cook for 10 minutes until golden.
- 3
Stir in the garlic, cumin and cinnamon and cook for 1 minute.
- 4
Rinse the rice and stir in, then return the chicken to the pot with the raisins and chicken stock.
- 5
Bring to the boil, then cover and simmer for 20 minutes until the chicken is cooked through with no pink remaining and the rice is cooked.
- 6
Rest, covered, for 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork and serve.
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