Usuba
Fragrant Chicken Pilaf with Saffron
A traditional Eastern dish made with fluffy rice, tender chicken, carrots, and onions, seasoned with noble saffron. It is prepared in a heavy-bottomed pan where all ingredients simmer together, absorbing the aromatic flavors of spices and broth.
- Total
- 50 min
- Standard serving
- 240.6 g
Ingredients
Total 10
Instructions
- 1
Step 1
Prepare all ingredients. Chop the onion into small cubes, grate the carrot on a coarse grater, cut the chicken meat into medium-sized pieces. Rinse the rice under cold water until clear. Peel the garlic, but leave the cloves whole.
- 2
Step 2
Heat vegetable oil in a thick-bottomed pan. Add chopped onion and sauté for 2 minutes until soft. Add chicken meat and fry for 5 minutes, then add carrot and cook for another 5 minutes.
- 3
Step 3
Add the rinsed rice, stir and simmer for 3–5 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper to taste, sprinkle with saffron.
- 4
Step 4
Pour hot chicken broth over, stir and add whole garlic cloves. Cook for 15 minutes without stirring. You can occasionally push the rice from the edges to the center of the pan with a spoon.
- 5
Step 5
Cook for 5 minutes with the lid slightly open, then close the lid completely and continue cooking until the rice is fully cooked and the liquid has evaporated.
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