Peri Peri Chicken Rice with Peri Peri Sauce

Ingredients

Peri Peri Seasoning (without salt)

• Chili flakes 1 tsp (or more)
• Ginger powder 2 tsp
• Paprika powder 4 tsp
• Green cardamom powder 1 tsp
• Dried parsley 1 tbsp
• Oregano 1 tbsp
• Coriander powder 2 tbsp
• Garlic powder 2 tbsp
• Onion powder 2 tbsp
• Sugar 1 tbsp

Rice

• Rice 2 cups, soaked in water for 1 hour
• Oil 1/4 cup
• Chicken, cut into cubes 750 grams
• Salt 1/4 tsp
• Garlic cloves 4-5, grated
• Onion 1big, cut into small cubes
• Green bell pepper 1, cut into 1 cm cubes
• Red bell pepper 1, cut into 1 cm cubes
• Tomato 1 big, cut into 1 inch cubes and seeds removed
• Chicken cubes 2
• Tomato paste 3 tbsp
• Fresh coriander 1 handful, chopped

Peri Peri Sauce (to serve with Peri Peri Rice)

• Oil 2 tbsp
• Onion 1 big, chopped
• Fresh red chili 1
• Big Red bell pepper 1
• Garlic cloves 4-5, sliced
• Tomato 1 big, chopped
• Oregano 1 tbsp
• Juice of 1 lemon
• Brown sugar 1/2 tbsp
• Dried red chili 1-2
• Salt to taste
• Water as needed

Preparation

1. Rice Preparation: Mix the seasoning ingredients and keep aside.
2. In a cooking pot, heat oil and add chicken pieces, salt and 1 tbsp of Peri Peri seasoning. Cook the chicken well.
3. Now add grated garlic, onions, green and red bell peppers. Sauté for 2 minutes and add tomato chunks (without seeds), chicken cubes and tomato paste.
4. Mix and add drained rice and water (a little less than 4 cups). Give a stir.
5. Allow the rice to cook until all the water is absorbed by the rice.
6. Top with chopped coriander and put on dum for 10-15 minutes.
7. Enjoy with Peri Peri sauce!

Peri Peri Sauce:

1. Put the red bell pepper directly on flame until the skin is charred. Now transfer the bell pepper to a container and cover with a lid so that the charred peel becomes soft.
2. Now remove the charred skin and seeds from the bell pepper and cut into chunks.
3. Add this bell pepper to a pan along with oil, onion, fresh red chili, garlic cloves and tomato. You can add leftover tomato seeds too.
4. Allow to cook until the veggies are soft.
5. Transfer to a blender once cooled. Add salt, lemon juice, oregano, brown sugar, dried red chili and water.
6. Blend into smooth sauce.
7. Serve with Peri Peri rice!
8. Enjoy!