Make the flavorful aromatic one-pan chicken and rice as a weeknight meal for two on busy days or when you are exhausted after a long day at work, and at the same time when you are looking for a home-cooked, from scratch, a meal that comes together in less than 15 minutes. Completely hassle-free, suitable also for beginner cooks.
In a shallow big pan add the butter and stir fry the spices, bay leaf, black pepper, cinnamon, turmeric, chili, coriander and cumin for a minute. Then add the sliced onion and continue stir-frying until they get a bit soft.
Throw in the cloves and garam masala and add the ginger garlic paste and tomato paste as well and stir-fry for a minute.
Pour in your rice and mix briefly over a medium heat setting. Then place your chicken into the pan and cook on both sides for a 2–3 minutes to sear the meat a bit.
Then add in the veg stock and some salt to taste. Mix the content well and let cook on slow heat covered for about 10-15 minutes or until the rice is cooked fully and the chicken is well cooked and tender.
Serve hot if you want with some garnish such as fresh cilantro.
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Tip: Watch the 1 minute Recipe Video in the post, above the recipe card.