Chicken Zurbian

Name: Chicken Zurbian
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 10 Servings
Cuisine: Arab
Ingredients: 5 tablespoons Vegetable oil; 3 Mediums Onions finely chopped; 1000 grams Whole chicken cut into pieces; 8 Smalls Chopped potatoes; 1/2 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon Ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon Ground cardamom; 2 cubes Maggi® Chicken Stock; 13 cups Water; 1 pinch salt; 4 cups Basmati rice; 1 pinch Saffron; 1/4 cup Boiling Water

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A different version of the Biryani, this Chicken Zurbian is a good dish for a feast. Head for it and no turning back. Your family and friends are going to love it!

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Ingredients

Recipe servings:

10 Servings

Vegetable oil

5 tbsp

Onions, finely chopped

3 Mediums

Whole chicken, cut into pieces

1000 g

Potatoes

8 Smalls

Ground Black Pepper

0.5 tsp

ground cumin

0.5 tsp

Cinnamon stick

0.5 tsp

cardamom pods

0.5 tsp

Maggi® Chicken Bouillon

2 cubes

Water

13 cups

salt

1 pinch

Long grain white rice

4 cups

Saffron

1 pinch

Water

0.25 cup

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Nutritional Information

Carbohydrates

90.85 g

Energy

701.72 kcal

Fats

24.92 g

Protein

26.63 g

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6 min

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In a large pot heat oil (reserve 1 tablespoon) and cook onions for 3-4 mins or until they become tender. Add chicken pieces and peeled potatoes, stir for another 6-8 mins or until chicken changes in color.

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Add spices and MAGGI® Chicken Bouillon cubes, stir then add 1 cup water (reserve 12 cups water). Simmer covered over low heat with occasional stirring for 30 mins or until chicken and potatoes are cooked then set aside.

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Meanwhile, add remaining water and salt in another large pot. Bring to boil then add the rice and cook over medium heat for 8-10 mins or until the rice is ¾ way cooked. Remove the rice and drain.

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Place the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil in a bottom of a large pot then add ½ quantity of the boiled rice and pour over the chicken mixture and cover with the remaining rice.

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Sprinkle the saffron water on top. Cover and cook over low heat for 25 mins or until rice is totally cooked.

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Turn the rice over a large serving dish and serve.

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