Dinner for 4

Chicken Mandi

Name: Chicken Mandi
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1 chicken; 2 cups basmati rice; 4 cups water; 1 large onion; 4 cloves garlic; 2 green chilli; 1 1/2 tsp salt; 3 tbsp oil; 1 tbsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp coriander; 1/2 tbsp cardamom; 1/4 tsp cloves; 1/2 tsp cinnamon; 1 tsp pepper; 2 bay leaf

Spiced chicken and basmati rice cook together with onion, garlic, chilies, and warm aromatic spices.

Typical price

$9.15for 4 servings

$2.29 per serving$9.15 for 4

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Photo: TheMealDB

50 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Middle Eastern Dairy-free Gluten-free Budget Family Dinners

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical	0.5 lb	$1.75Typical price
Wild, basmati, jasmine, arborio rice$0.15/oz typical	13 oz	$1.95Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.5 lb	$0.65Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical	2	$1.20Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.01Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$9.15

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1 chicken
2 cups basmati rice
4 cups water
1 large onion
4 cloves garlic
2 green chilli
1 1/2 tsp salt
3 tbsp oil
1 tbsp turmeric powder
1 tsp coriander
1/2 tbsp cardamom
1/4 tsp cloves
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp pepper
2 bay leaf

Steps

Cut the chicken into serving pieces and mix the turmeric, coriander, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, pepper, and salt in a small bowl.
Heat the oil in a six-quart pot over medium-high heat and brown the chicken pieces for 6 minutes.
Add the sliced onion, garlic, green chilies, bay leaves, and spice mixture, then cook for 4 minutes.
Stir in the rice and water, place the chicken over the rice, and bring the pot to a boil.
Cover the pot, reduce the heat to low, and cook for 20 minutes until the rice is tender and the chicken reaches 165 F.
Turn off the heat and rest the covered pot for 5 minutes.

Swaps

Chicken breast, boneless for Chicken thighs, bone-in or bonelessabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

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