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Middle Eastern Chicken Skewers with Spiced Rice

Tender pieces of marinated chicken that are cooked on the BBQ and served with perfect spiced rice. Comfort in a dish!
Course Main Course
Cuisine middle eastern

Ingredients

Chicken skewers

  • 1 kg boneless skinless chicken cut into cubes

Marinade

  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • ½ tsp chili powder
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • 1 tsp cumin powder
  • 1 tbsp garlic paste
  • 1 tbsp tomato puree
  • ½ cup yogurt
  • 1 tsp salt or to taste

Vegetables (optional)

  • onions
  • red bell pepper
  • red green pepper
  • mushrooms

Spiced Rice

  • 2 cups Basmati rice soaked for 30 minutes
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 1 to mato chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • ½ green chili chopped
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 5 green cardamoms
  • 5 whole black peppercorns
  • 1 bay leaf
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • ½ tsp cumin powder
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • 1.5 tsp salt or to taste
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • Water as needed, see note above

Instructions

Chicken Skewers

  • In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients under marinade. Marinate chicken for at least a few hours or preferably overnight.
  • Soak the skewers if using wooden skewers. Thread the chicken onto the skewers alternating with the vegetables if using.
  • Grill the chicken skewers until golden and cooked through. This usually takes 10 to 15 minutes depending on the size of the chicken.

Spiced Rice

  • Rinse the rice and soak it for 30 minutes. Drain well.
  • In a pot, heat oil, then add the chopped onions. Cook until translucent.
  • Add garlic and green chili and cook for 1 – 2 minutes.
  • Add, cinnamon stick, cardamoms, peppercorns, and bay leaf and continue to stir for an additional minute.
  • Add chopped tomatoes, turmeric, cumin powder, black pepper and salt and continue to cook until tomatoes cook fully.
  • Add the rice and stir well with the mixture.
  • Add water, keep the flame low and cook for about 20 minutes. Turn the heat off and keep it covered for an additional 10 – 15 minutes before serving.

Notes

See notes above.