One-Pot Moorcheh Polo

One-Pot Moorcheh Polo

Recipe by Afra Yaghoubian from tasty.co

Dinner

Ingredients

6

6 servings

  • 4 chicken thighs, deboned and skinned, cubed
  • 3 cups basmati rice
  • 2 cups golden potato, diced
  • 1 yellow onion, diced
  • 2 teaspoons turmeric powder
  • 2 teaspoons curry powder
  • 6 tablespoons black cumin seeds
  • 3 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional
  • 2 tablespoons neutral oil
  • 3 ½ cups water

Instructions

  • Heat the oil in a medium-sized pot and in it over medium heat, cook onions until softened.
  • Add chicken and pan fry, flipping when lightly-browned.
  • Add all spices and seasonings to the pot and toast until fragrant.
  • Add the diced potatoes and the rice to the pot and cover with the water.
  • Bring the water to a slow simmer, covering the pot with a lid.
  • Once at a slow simmer, give the rice and the rest of the ingredients a quick stir every 5 minutes until the rice is fluffy and the water is absorbed. Cover the pot with a lid between each stir.
  • Once the water is all absorbed, stop stirring further. Bring the ingredients to the center from the sides to make a dome. Cook on low for 15 minutes.
  • Serve warm.

Nutritional Facts

Per 6 servings

  • Calories: 647
  • Carbohydrate: 100g
  • Fat: 11g
  • Fiber: 3g
  • Protein: 33g
  • Sugar: 2g

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