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Chicken with Raisins and Caramelized Onions

Course chicken dishes, Entree
Cuisine Mediterranean, Middle Eastern
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 3
Author Nadia & Deana

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons raisins
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 medium onions thinly sliced
  • 1.5 lbs chicken breast cut in cubes
  • 5 cardamom pods
  • 1/2 teaspoon whole cloves
  • 1 long cinnamon sticks
  • 1 2/3 cups basmati rice
  • 2 1/4 cups boiling water
  • 1/4 cup fresh dill
  • yogurt to serve

Instructions

  1. Put the raisins in hot water
  2. In a bowl add oil, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon sticks, salt and pepper to the chicken, set aside
  3. In medium saucepan add sliced onions to oil (do not heat oil) and lower heat and cover in Order to caramelize onions (10-15 mins) stirring every so often
  4. Remove onions and add chicken to the saucepan to lightly brown the chicken
  5. Add the rice, caramelized onions to the chicken, salt and pepper and drained raisins
  6. Pour the boiling water over the rice, cover and cook over very low heat for 17 minutes.
  7. Keep the pan covered for an additional 5 minutes
  8. Fluff fresh dill into the rice and serve with yogurt