Moroccan Rice with Chicken is a spicy, sumptuous one pot meal with an eclectic mix of spices. Who doesn’t love one pot meals! It’s not only for bachelors, but it is a life-saver for anyone who wants to whip up a quick meal.
When I was asked by the one and only Archana’s Kitchen team to contribute for their website, I was exhilarated. Among the list of dishes they chose for me, I chose this Moroccan food as I knew my readers would love to cook something with the everyday ingredients and also a cuisine which emphasizes on fresh ingredients and aromatic spice blends. You should definitely check out the page.
The recipe for Moroccan spice blend was shared in my previous post. You can use it to make this one-pot meal. It is also useful to roast vegetables and also marinate fish and meat.
The slow cooking method infuses the rich flavour of spices into the rice. Juicy chicken thighs are marinated in Moroccan Spice blend and is then cooked along with rice retaining its aroma and essence. Replace water with chicken broth for added flavor.
Moroccan food uses subtle spices and intriguing flavour combinations. One of the greatest cuisines of the world, it is big on flavour, aroma and spice. Serve this Spicy Moroccan Rice With Chicken Recipe as a one pot dinner.
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Saute sliced onion in butter until soft. |
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Add the Moroccan spice marinated chicken pieces and cook for a couple of minutes. |
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Toss uncooked rice into the pan. |
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Add chickpeas and chicken broth and cook until done |
Recipe for Spicy Moroccan Rice with Chicken:
Ingredients
- 1 cup Chicken, de skinned & diced
- 1 Onion, finely sliced
- 2 tablespoons Butter
- 1-1/2 cups Rice
- 3 cups Chicken stock
- 1/2 cup White Chickpeas, soaked overnight & boiled
- Parsley leaves, small bunch, chopped
- 3 tablespoons Moroccan spice
Instructions
- Mix the chicken pieces with about 2-3 tablespoons of Moroccan spice blend and a little water and keep aside for 30 minutes.
- Heat butter in a pressure cooker and add sliced onion. Saute until soft and transparent.
- Add the marinated chicken pieces.Saute and cook for about five minutes in medium heat.
- Add the uncooked rice to the chicken mix. Toss for a couple of minutes and add chicken broth and chickpeas.
- Pressure cook until one whistle and allow the pressure to release naturally.
- Serve hot with a salad of your choice.
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Hi Shalini, I just love Moroccan cuisine. This looks like a really tasty meal and an easy recipe. I’m sure gonna try and make this. Are you gonna post some more Maroccan recipes? Heloise
I am all for one pot meals and this looks absolutely yum and simple. Will try it out!
Yay, Shilpa. Thank you 🙂
Just realized I’ve never tasted any Moroccan dishes. Lemme save this and the spice mix recipe. Maybe I’ll try it 🙂
Awesome! Let me know when you do 🙂
So the rice and the chicken gets cooked together? WOW!
The flavor would be huge. And thank you for the recipe for the spice blend. I’m saving it 🙂
Yay. Let me know when you try it out 🙂
Yumm…I am a vegetarian, but I do enjoy eating chicken dishes, at times. So, when are you inviting me for lunch/dinner at your place, Shalini? 😛
This looks so yumm… Adding chickpea in the mix is something new… Haven’t seen that before. I can try this with boiled eggs probably
Love boiled eggs in rice! That’s a great way to have them.
Oh wow, this looks yummy and so quick too! Ear marked for next weekend!!
Hee.. thanks, Jini. Hope you would like it.
This sounds and looks so yummy.. I don’t have much idea about Morrocan dishes, this one looks amazing.. lip smacking indeed… I am saving this to show my Mom.. She loves experimenting with chicken and rice…
Thank you Pratikshya. I hope your Mom prepares it for you 🙂
I honestly feel Moroccan food is so underrated here in India. It is extremely flavourful and wonderfully spiced and yet, we hardly see any market for it in restaurants.
True that! Thanks for dropping by, Doc 🙂
Ooh yummy. i am drooling. Must try out this recipe.
Tanks, Rachna 🙂
Yummy retreat though I’m a vegetarian.
Oh no! Will find out a vegetarian version.
Sounds so very good – and nutritious.
Thanks Alana 🙂
I ‘ll try this one.
Awesome. Thank you 🙂