Uzbek-Style Chicken & Chickpea Rice
Uzbekistan · Chicken · No. 210

Uzbek-Style Chicken & Chickpea Rice

A single portion of Uzbek cooking, ready in 22 minutes with 7 minutes of prep. Written for one, so there is nothing to halve and nothing to waste.

Prep
7 min
Cook
15 min
Total
22 min
Serves
1

Method

  1. 1

    Fry the chicken with the cumin in a splash of oil over medium-high heat for 5 minutes.

  2. 2

    Add the carrot and chickpeas, and cook for 2 minutes.

  3. 3

    Stir in the rice and 150ml water, cover and simmer for 14 minutes until tender.

  4. 4

    Taste and adjust the seasoning.

  5. 5

    Serve hot.

Use up the rest

Cooking this for one leaves 350 g chicken thigh. These recipes finish them off, so plan one later in the same week.

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