Spicy Moroccan Rice With Chicken Recipe

Shalini R

December 12, 2022

2439 Ratings

Time:Prep: 30 M|Cook: 20 M|Total: 50 M

Makes:4 Servings

Meal:Main Course

Cuisine:African

Moroccan Rice with Chicken is a spicy, sumptuous one pot meal with an eclectic mix of spices. Moroccan food emphasizes on fresh ingredients and aromatic spice blends. The slow cooking method infuses the rich flavour of the spices into the rice.

Juicy chicken thighs are marinated in Moroccan Spice blend and is then cooked along with rice retaining its aroma and essence. Replace water with chicken broth for added flavor.

Serve Spicy Moroccan Rice With Chicken Recipe as a one pot dinner with Pomegranate Mint Cocktail Recipe and a Rich Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe as dessert.

If you like this recipe, here are a few more Moroccan recipes to try

Juicy chicken thighs are marinated in Moroccan Spice blend and is then cooked along with rice retaining its aroma and essence. Replace water with chicken broth for added flavor.

Serve Spicy Moroccan Rice With Chicken Recipe as a one pot dinner with Pomegranate Mint Cocktail Recipe and a Rich Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe as dessert.

If you like this recipe, here are a few more Moroccan recipes to try

Ingredients

For the Moroccan Spice Blend:

4 Chicken, de skinned & diced

1 Onion, finely sliced

2 Butter (Salted)

1-1/2 Rice

3 Chicken stock

1/2 Kabuli Chana (White Chickpeas), soaked overnight & boiled

Parsley leaves, small bunch, chopped

1 Cumin seeds (Jeera)

1/2 Dry ginger powder

1 Salt

3/4 Black pepper powder

1 Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)

1/2 Coriander (Dhania) Seeds

1/2 Red Chilli powder

1/2 All spice powder

4 Cloves (Laung), powdered

Instructions for Spicy Moroccan Rice With Chicken Recipe

To prepare Spicy Moroccan Rice With Chicken Recipe, we will first make the spice mix.

In a mixer jar, combine the cumin, ground ginger, salt, black pepper, cinnamon stick, coriander seeds, red chilli powder, ground allspice, ground cloves and grind to a fine powder to make the Moroccan Spice Blend.

Mix the chicken pieces with about 2-3 tablespoons of Moroccan spice blend and a little water and keep aside for 30 minutes.

Heat butter in pressure cookeron medium heat and add sliced onion. Saute until soft and transparent.

Add the marinated chicken pieces. Saute and cook for about five minutes in medium heat.

Take the uncooked rice and add to the chicken mix. Toss for a couple of minutes and add chicken broth and chickpeas.

Pressure cook until one whistle and allow the pressure to release naturally.

Serve Spicy Moroccan Rice With Chicken Recipe as a one pot dinner with Pomegranate Mint Cocktail Recipe and a Rich Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe as dessert.