Rice with Chicken

Morgh Palaw

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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

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