Indian Spiced Chicken and Apricot Rice

Ingredients For Indian Spiced Chicken and Apricot Rice

# chicken broth – 2 (14 ½ oz.) cans
# chopped dried apricots – ½ cup
# cinnamon sticks, broken into pieces – 2 (3 inch)
# ground cumin – 2 teaspoons
# ground coriander – 1 tablespoon
# garlic powder – 2 teaspoons
# ground ginger – 1 teaspoon
# onion powder – 2 teaspoons
# ground turmeric – 1 teaspoon
# ground red pepper – 1/8 teaspoon
# salt – ½ teaspoon
# uncooked converted long grain rice – 1 ¼ cup
# frozen peas – 1 cup
# boned and skinned chicken breasts,( cut in ½ inch strips) – 1 lb.

Preparation Method for Indian Spiced Chicken and Apricot Rice

To make this delicious Indian chicken recipe, combine the chicken broth, cinnamon, coriander, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, ginger, turmeric, salt, and red pepper in a medium saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil. Next, stir in the rice and return the contents of the pan to a boil. Reduce the heat and allow the mixture to simmer for approximately ten minutes, or until the rice is almost entirely cooked. This is the sauce for your Indian chicken recipe.

Once the sauce is ready, add in the chicken breasts and simmer for approximately four minutes, or until the chicken is almost cooked. Then combine the peas and apricots and add them in with the chicken. Cover the mixture and allow to simmer for approximately two or three minutes, making sure that the chicken is tender and loses its pink coloring. Remove your dish from the heat and enjoy! This Indian chicken recipe provides about four servings.