Rouz bel Djej wel Khodra Chicken and vegetable rice

Per portion (522 g)

Counted from the recipe. Real portions vary with the cook.

Ingredients

• 300 g, long grain rice
• 2 chicken breasts
• 2 carrots
• 1 courgette
• 2 tomatoes
• 1 onion
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 mgharfa kbira olive oil
• 1 mgharfa s8ira tomato paste
• 1 mgharfa s8ira turmeric
• 1 mgharfa s8ira paprika
• 1/2 mgharfa s8ira black pepper
• 1/2 mgharfa s8ira salt
• 1 mgharfa s8ira caraway
• 1 cube chicken stock cube
• 600 ml water

Method

1. Colour the chicken pieces in the olive oil, then add the onion, garlic and all the spices.
2. Add the grated tomatoes and tomato paste and cook for a few minutes before adding the diced carrot and courgette.
3. Dissolve the stock cube in the hot water, pour it in and bring back to a simmer.
4. Stir in the rice, lower the heat and leave it to absorb the liquid, 15 to 20 minutes, without stirring too much.