Servings
4
Total Time
25 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 pack of Zoglo's Incredible™ Chicken Style Strips
- 2 Cup of Basmati Rice
- 2 Bay Leaf
- ½ Teaspoon of Fennel Seeds
- 2 Onion (thinly sliced)
- 2 Stalk of Celery (thinly sliced)
- 4 Teaspoons of Garam Masala
- 2 Teaspoon of Turmeric
- ½ Teaspoon of Cinnamon
- 2 Tablespoon of Fresh Cilantro (finely chopped)
- 2 Clove of Garlic (finely chopped)
- 1-inch piece of ginger (finely chopped)
- 2 Tablespoon of Tomato Paste
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4 Cups of Vegetable OR Chicken Stock
- 4 Tablespoons of Vegetable Oil
- 2 Lime
- Fresh Cilantro Leaves (for garnish)
- Scotch Bonnet Hot Pepper [optional]
- Salt (to taste)
- Freshly Ground Black Pepper (to taste)
Directions
Wash and soak rice in cold water for at least 15 minutes. In the meantime, prepare all other ingredients
- Heat oil in a heavy bottom pot over medium heat
- Add bay leaf, fennel seeds and stir until fragrant (about 30 seconds!)
- Add the onion, celery, a pinch of salt and pepper. Fry this for 2 minutes
- Add the Zoglo's Incredible™ Chicken Style Strips then continue to cook until lightly browned (about 4 minutes!)
- Add the garam masala, turmeric, cinnamon, finely chopped cilantro, garlic and ginger. Stir well to toast all the spices (for about 1 minute!) then add the tomato paste. Continue to stir the mixture for about 1 minute
- Drain rice with a sieve and add it to the pot along with the vegetable stock.
- Increase heat to high and bring to a boil. Cover with a lid, reduce heat to low and simmer for 10-12 minutes (until the water is absorbed!)
- Remove from the heat, let sit with a cover for 5 minutes
- Lightly fork through the grains before serving. Garnish with a wedge of lime and fresh cilantro
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Enjoy!💚
Pro-Tip
Garnish with scotch bonnet hot pepper for an added kick! 💪
Products Used:
Zoglo’s Incredible™ Chicken Style Strips
