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Butter Chicken Skewers with Saffron Rice
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Butter Chicken Skewers with Saffron Rice

🔥 600 kcal1h30 min prep🍳 30 min cook👤 4 servings👨‍🍳👨‍🍳👨‍🍳 Hard
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Juicy butter chicken skewers served over fragrant saffron rice, an impressive yet easy meal.

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Step-by-step instructions

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  1. 1

    Rinse and cube the chicken breasts. Add all the ground spices (salt, black pepper, chilli powder/masala, turmeric, garam masala, cumin powder, coriander powder, cardamom powder), tomato paste, ginger and garlic paste, yoghurt and melted butter. Mix until well coated and marinate for 30 minutes.

  2. 2

    Soak the saffron in warm water for 10-15 minutes until the water turns a deep golden colour.

  3. 3

    Rinse the basmati rice until the water runs clear. Add the rice, cardamom pods, cinnamon stick, salt, butter, saffron water and water to your Instant rice cooker. Mix gently and cook on white rice setting until done.

  4. 4

    Thread the marinated chicken onto skewers.

  5. 5

    Place into your Instant VersaZone Air fryer and air fry at 180°C for 15 minutes, turning halfway through.

  6. 6

    Brush the cooked skewers with melted butter, then grill at 205°C for about 3 minutes until lightly charred.

  7. 7

    Fluff the cooked rice with a fork and remove the whole spices.

  8. 8

    Serve the saffron rice topped with the butter chicken skewers. Finish with a drizzle of fresh cream and garnish with freshly chopped coriander.

Ingredients (24)

chicken breasts

chicken breasts

grams

salt

salt

teaspoon

black pepper

black pepper

teaspoon

🥄

chilli powder/masala

tablespoons

turmeric

turmeric

teaspoon

🥄

garam masala

teaspoon

🥄

cumin powder

teaspoon

🥄

coriander powder

teaspoon

🥄

cardamom powder

teaspoon

tomato paste

tomato paste

tablespoons

ginger & garlic paste

ginger & garlic paste

tablespoon

🥄

plain yoghurt

cup

melted butter

melted butter

tablespoons

melted butter for brushing

melted butter for brushing

teaspoon

basmati rice

basmati rice

cups

🥄

cardamom pods

pieces

🥄

cinnamon stick

piece

salt to taste

salt to taste

🥄

saffron

teaspoon

🥄

warm water

tablespoons

butter

butter

tablespoons

🥄

water

cups

fresh cream

fresh cream

🥄

fresh coriander

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