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title: Chicken with Caramelized Onion & Cardamom Rice
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source: Jerusalem - Ottolenghi
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servings: 4 servings
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tags: One Pot, Chicken, Dinner, Middle Eastern, Rice
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Put @sugar{3%tbsp} and water in a #small saucepan{} and heat until the sugar dissolves. Remove from the heat, add @barberries{2 1/2%tbsp}(or currants), and set aside to soak. If using currants, you do not need to soak them in this way.
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Meanwhile, heat half the @olive oil{4%tbsp} in a #large sauté pan with lid{} over medium heat, add @onions{2}(medium, thinly sliced), and cook for ~{10-15%minutes}, stirring occasionally, until the onion has turned a deep golden brown. Transfer the onion to a small bowl and wipe the pan clean.
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Place @chicken thighs{2 1/4%lb}(skin-on, bone-in, or 1 whole chicken quartered) in a #large mixing bowl{} and season with 1½ teaspoons each @salt{} and @black pepper{}. Add the remaining @olive oil{4%tbsp}, @cardamom pods{10}, @whole cloves{}, and @cinnamon sticks{2}(broken in two) and use your hands to mix everything together well. Heat the frying pan again and place the chicken and spices in it. Sear for ~{5%minutes} on each side and remove from the pan (this is important as it part-cooks the chicken). The spices can stay in the pan, but don't worry if they stick to the chicken. Remove most of the remaining oil as well, leaving just a thin film at the bottom. Add @basmati rice{1 2/3%cup}, the caramelized @onions{}, 1 teaspoon @salt{}, and plenty of @black pepper{}. Drain the barberries and add them as well. Stir well and return the seared chicken to the pan, pushing it into the rice.
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Pour @boiling water{2 1/4%cup} over the rice and chicken, cover the pan, and cook over very low heat for ~{30%minutes}. Take the pan off the heat, remove the lid, quickly place a clean tea towel over the pan, and seal again with the lid. Leave the dish undisturbed for another ~{10%minutes}. Finally, add @parsley{1 1/2%tbsp}(chopped), @dill{1/2%cup}(chopped), and @cilantro{1/4%cup}(chopped) and use a fork to stir them in and fluff up the rice. Taste and add more salt and pepper if needed. Serve hot or warm with @Greek yogurt{1/3%cup}(mixed with 2 tbsp olive oil) if you like.
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