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Bukhari Rice with Chicken

Bukhari rice with chicken recipe is here to take you back to the Arabian journey of taste and memories. Famous across Saudi Arabia, a delicious street food, the mesmerizing Bukhari rice with shawaya or fahm is always a famous choice of expats.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Arabian
Keyword: Bukhari Rice with Chicken
Servings: 4
Calories: 863kcal

Ingredients

CHICKEN MARINATION

  • 1 tsp Black Pepper (Powder)
  • 1 tsp Cumin (Powder)
  • 1 tsp Kashmiri Red chili  (Powder)
  • 1 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 tsp Ginger Powder
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Lemon Zest
  • 2 tbsp Lemon Juice
  • 2 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 900 gram  Whole Chicken

FOR RICE

  • 1/2 cup Oil
  • 2 Medium Onion  Chopped
  • 1 Cinnamon Stick
  • 5 Green Cardamom
  • 6 Cloves
  • 1 Medium Carrots Grated
  • 2 tbsp Tomato Paste
  • 2 Tomato Medium
  • 1/2 tbsp  Cumin Powder
  • 6 cups   Water Very Warm
  • 3 cups Rice

FOR TOMATO SAUCE

  • 2 Medium Tomato Diced
  • 1 Green Chilli Chopped
  • Garlic Cloves
  • 1/4 Lemon With Pulp
  • To taste Salt

Instructions

For Chicken

  • In a bowl add all spices, mix well, and marinate the chicken with spices.
  • Pour some hot water in the base tray and bake at 250 degrees for 1 hour. (half-hour one side and half-hour for another side)

For Rice

  • Wash the rice and sock in water for 4 hours.
  • In a pan heats the oil and add onion cook until onion changes its color.
  • Then add whole spices and carrots cook for 2 minutes.
  • Now add tomato paste, cook then add blended tomato and cook until all water dries.
  • Add cumin powder cook for some time then add 6 cups of hot water.
  • When the water starts boiling then add soaked rice and cook until all water dries.
  • Cover the pan with foil and cook on a very low flame for 20 minutes.

FOR TOMATO SAUCE

  • In a blender add tomato, garlic, green chili, lemon pulp, salt and blend until a fine paste

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Nutrition

Calories: 863kcal | Carbohydrates: 121g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 698mg | Potassium: 465mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 658IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 88mg | Iron: 4mg