@maryamzekria: afghan PALOW with CHICKEN • welcome to BACK TO THE BASICS when it comes to STAPLE Afghan dishes episode 03. Making Afghan food doesn’t need to be complicated and I’m here to show you how! afghan palow • fragrant basmati brown rice made with tender protein like lamb, beef, or chicken using a spice blend that consists of cardamom, cumin, coriander, and black pepper. NOTES: -the darker the fried onions, the darker your rice -lighter/medium fried onions, lighter rice -you can always use a browning sauce if you prefer not to fry the onions this long -skinless or skin on chicken works -palow masala differs per family. essentially it’s a blend of cardamom, cumin, coriander, black pepper, cloves, sometimes cinnamon -if you skip the bouillon in the recipe, increase the salt episode 1: Sabzi Challow 🌿 episode 2: Kofta Challow 🟤 episode 3: Palow with chicken 🍗 RECIPE + INSTRUCTIONS: serves 4 -wash, rinse, and soak 2.5 cups of basmati rice. -slice 3 medium onions -to a pot add 1 cup of oil and fry the onions until VERY golden brown -add in 6 pieces medium/large drumsticks and thighs, 1 tbsp minced garlic, 2 tbsp chicken bouillon, and 1.5 tsp salt. Mix well -sear well on all sides and add 3 cups water -let it come to a full boil, put on medium to low heat and close the lid. Don’t touch -in the meantime bring water to boil for rice -after 15-20 minutes flip the chicken and close the lid again for another 15-20 minutes. -you want the chicken to be separating from the bone. if it’s not yet, continue to cook and add 1/2 cup more water at a time if needed -once done, separate chicken and strain liquid to clear out the large onion bits -place drained and washed rice into boiling water with 2 tbsp salt. let this parboil. you want to grains a little soft but with a bite. -strain the rice and place it back into the pot -top it with 1/2 tbsp- 1 tbsp palaw masala and the liquid from the chicken (about 1- 1 1/4 cups worth), fold gently -place cooked chicken in, poke holes into rice, add 1/4 cups water, close the lid. -bake on 350 for 30-40 minutes -to serve: layer a little rice, add chicken, top with more rice. serve with a side of salata, turshi, yogurt, chutney, or anything you’d like! + ENJOY 🇦🇫🇦🇫🇦🇫 #afghan #rice #pallow #chicken #Recipe

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