Rice with Nuts and Chicken

بسام شنيقChef

Ingredients

• Egyptian Rice
  1 kilogram
• Chicken breast, cut into medium cubes
  300 grams
• Vegetable oil or butter
  0.5 cup
• Almonds
  100 grams
• Unsalted cashews
  100 grams
• Pistachios
  100 grams
• Raisins
  100 grams
• Ground Black Pepper
  1 tablespoon
• Cinnamon
  1 pinch
• Saffron
  0.5 teaspoon
• Salt
  1 tablespoon

Steps

1. 1

   Soak the rice in hot water for 15 minutes, adding a little salt (half a tablespoon).

   Required Tools:

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   Bowl

   15 min
2. 2

   Toast the nuts in butter or oil, drain, and set aside.

   Required Tools:

   Frying Pan

   10 min
3. 3

   Brown the chicken in the same pan after the nuts.

   10 min
4. 4

   Wash the rice thoroughly with cold water and drain well.

   5 min
5. 5

   Prepare a pot, add 1 liter of water, then add the rice, spices, and the oil used to fry the nuts and chicken. Place on high heat until the pot boils, then reduce the heat to very low.

   Required Tools:

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   Pot

   15 min
6. 6

   Stir the ingredients, then cover tightly for 20 minutes. Turn off the heat and leave the pot on the stove for an additional 5 minutes to absorb all the steam inside the pot.

   25 min
7. 7

   Then add the nuts and chicken, mix, and serve hot with a cold salad.

   5 min

Nutrition Facts

Ingredients Nutritional Facts (per 100g)

Egyptian Riceper 100g

Energy130 kcal

Protein2.7 g

Total Fat0.3 g

Carbohydrate28.2 g

Dietary Fiber0.4 g

Total Sugars0.1 g

Ground Black Pepperper 100g

Energy251 kcal

Protein10.95 g

Total Fat3.26 g

Carbohydrate64.81 g

Dietary Fiber26.2 g

Total Sugars0.64 g

Cinnamonper 100g

Energy247 kcal

Protein4 g

Total Fat1.2 g

Carbohydrate81 g

Dietary Fiber53 g

Total Sugars2.2 g

Saffronper 100g

Energy300 kcal

Protein10 g

Total Fat5 g

Carbohydrate60 g

Dietary Fiber20 g

Total Sugars2 g

Saltper 100g

Ash100 g

* Nutritional values are approximate and calculations may be affected by ingredient type, farming, storage, and cooking methods.

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