Rice with Chicken

Name: Rice with Chicken (Morgh Palaw)
Yield: Serves 4–6
Cuisine: Afghanistan
Ingredients: 125 ml (½ cup) sunflower oil, plus 1 tablespoon extra; 600 g (3 cups) sella basmati rice, soaked for 2–3 hours; 1 teaspoon white sugar; 2 tablespoons sunflower oil; 1 kg (2 lb 4 oz) chicken, skin removed; 1 large brown onion, finely diced; 1 teaspoon ground cardamom; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; ½ teaspoon saffron threads; 1 tablespoon sunflower oil; 50 g (½ cup) dried cranberries

Morgh Palaw

Preparation info

Serves
4–6

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Parwana

By Durkhanai Ayubi

Published 2020

About

Morgh palaw, a delicious rice dish with chicken buried beneath, is prepared using a richly flavoured chicken stock called yakhni morgh. It is beautifully decorated with cranberries and saffron-infused rice. Soak the rice for at least 2–3 hours beforehand.

Ingredients

For the Yakhni Morgh

Chicken Stock

1 large brown onion, finely diced
1 kg (2 lb 4

Asia
Afghanistan
Main course
Gluten-free

Method

To make the yakhni morgh, pre-heat the oven to 220°C (400°F). Place the onion in a roasting tin and sit the chicken on top. Rub the oil and 1 tablespoon salt over the chicken and