Beryani (Rice, Chicken and Veggies)
Ingredients:
- Rotisserie Chicken
- Vegetable Oil (5/8 Of a Cup all together)
- Beriany Spice, 1 1/2 Teaspoons all together
- Curry Spice, 1 1/2 Teaspoons all together
- Onions, 3 small (Vegetable Oil, 1 Tablespoon) (Salt, 1 Teaspoon) (Beriany Spice,1 Teaspoon) (Curry Spice, 1/2 Teaspoon)
- Frozen Pees, 1 Cup (Vegetable Oil, 1 Teaspoon)
- Pine Nuts, 1 Cup (Vegetable Oil, 1 Teaspoon)
- Potato, 1Large (Vegetable Oil, 1/4 Cup) (Salt, 1/2 Teaspoon)
- Chicken Stock, 2 Cups
- Rice, 2 Cups ( Vegetable Oil, 1/4 Cup) (Curry Spice,1 Teaspoon) (Beriany Spice, 1/2 Teaspoon)
Directions:
- Cut up/ shred apart the rotisserie chicken throwing away the skin and bones.
- Slice up 3 onions into uniform half moon. Very thin.
- In a medium Sauce pan, add one tablespoon of vegetable oil and add the onions.
- Two minutes after sautéing the onions, add one teaspoon of salt. Then add Beriany Spice, one teaspoon. Then add Curry spice, 1/2 teaspoon. Sauté for 5 more minutes, then turn off and add to the bowl of chicken.
- In the same medium sauce pan, add one tablespoon of vegetable oil. Add one cup of frozen pees.
- Sauté the frozen pees for approximately 5 minutes or until cooked. When done, add to the bowl of chicken and onions.
- In the same sauce pan, add one tablespoon of vegetable oil. Add one cup of pine nuts. Sauté for a couple of minutes or until golden brown. Remove the pine nuts from the sauce pan and add to the rest of the mix.
- Peel one large potato and dice it into small cubes. Add salt to the potato to your liking.
- In the same sauce pan, add 1/4 cup of vegetable oil. Make sure it is hot before adding the cubed potatoes. Cook for about 5 minutes or until golden brown. When done, add to the mix.
- Wash 2 cups of basmati rice with water and set aside.
- In a large sauce pan, add 1/4 cup of vegetable oil. Then add, curry spice 1 teaspoon. Then add, beriany spice 1/2 teaspoon.
- Before the oil gets too hot, add 2 cups of chicken stock.
- When the chicken stock comes to a boil, add the washed rice.
- Set on medium/low heat to cook the rice all the way.. Approximately 12-15 minutes.
- When rice is cooked, combine everything to it.
Tips:
Cut up cubed potatoes into uniform sizes so they cook evenly.
You do not have to fry the potatoes. You can roast them in the oven 425º for 25-30 minutes.
Enjoy 🙂