Description
Discover the vibrant flavors of saffron-infused chicken paired with fluffy barberry rice, creating a culinary journey in your own kitchen.
Ingredients
Scale
- A few tablespoons of vegetable oil
- 6 pieces of bone-in chicken (drumsticks or thighs)
- 1 large yellow onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 3/4 teaspoons turmeric
- 1/4 teaspoon each of cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, cumin, coriander
- 1/8 teaspoon chili powder
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 1/2 cups chicken stock
- 1/4 teaspoon saffron, ground
- 1 ice cube
- 1 1/2 cups basmati rice, dry
- 1/3 cup dried barberries
- 1 teaspoon butter
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar
- 1 cucumber, diced
- 2 tomatoes, diced
- 1/2 of a red onion, finely chopped
- Juice of one lemon
- 1 tablespoon fresh mint chopped or 1 teaspoon dried
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- To make the saffron water: Sprinkle saffron over an ice cube in a small dish. Allow it to melt for about five minutes.
- To make the chicken: Heat vegetable oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt, pepper, turmeric, and spices. Sear chicken until browned, then add onions. Once translucent, stir in garlic, remaining spices, and tomato paste.
- Pour in saffron water and chicken stock, bring to a simmer, and let cook uncovered for about four hours.
- To make the rice: Prepare basmati rice according to package instructions. In a separate pan, melt butter and add barberries and sugar. Stir-fry for about 30 seconds.
- Once rice is done, combine a portion with the barberry mixture and drizzle in reserved saffron water. Layer remaining rice in a serving dish and finish with barberry mixture on top.
- To make the Shirazi salad: Combine cucumber, tomatoes, and red onion in a bowl. Squeeze lemon juice over the salad and mix in mint. Chill until ready to serve.
Notes
For best results, use fresh spices and consider toasting whole spices before grinding. You can also add extra vegetables for more flavor.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 240 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 100mg