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  • A Feast for the Eyes & Taste Buds: Rainbow Tikka Rice Recipe

    Rainbow Tikka Rice

    Rainbow Tikka rice is a layered rice dish in which different colour of rice layered with chicken tikka, eggs, green peas, tomato ketchup and spicy green chutney. This is an excellent rice dish to entertain and impress your guests and children. Its really yummy, healthy and rather cheap to make. My family always love this Rainbow Tikka rice recipe.
    For variety, substitute chicken with shrimp, ground beef, any type of veggies. Must try this Rainbow Tikka Rice recipe and don’t forget to share your experience with us!!

    Prep Time: 30 minutes

    Cook Time: 40 minutes

    Servings: 5

    Difficulty Level: Medium

    Ingredients

    For Chicken Tikka

    • 500 gm boneless chicken, cut into small pieces
    • 1/2 cup plain yogurt
    • 1 onion, finely chopped
    • 2 tomatoes, make a smooth paste
    • 4 tablespoon tikka masala
    • 2 tablespoon cooking oil
    • salt to taste
    • a piece of coal to give dum

    For Green Chutney

    • 1 cup fresh coriander leaves
    • 1/2 cup mint leaves
    • 1 teaspoon ginger paste
    • 1 tomato
    • 3 green chillies
    • 2 tablespoon lemon juice
    • 2 tablespoon plain yogurt
    • 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds, roasted and crushed
    • salt according to taste

    For Tikka Rice:

    • 500 gm long grain rice
    • 2 eggs,boiled and sliced
    • 3/4 cup chicken stock or as required
    • 2 tablespoon cooking

    For Yellow Rice Layer

    • 2 boiled eggs,chopped
    • yellow food color

    For Green Rice Layer

    • 1/2 cup green peas, boiled
    • green chutney as required
    • green food color

    For Red Rice Layer

    • 1 cup tomato ketchup
    • red food color, optional

    Directions:

    Step 1

    Soaked rice in water for 30 minutes. Then boiled in salted water.

    Step 2

    Strained. Divided into 3 parts and keep aside.

    Step 3

    Heat oil in a pan over medium high heat. Add onion and cook for 5 minutes or until lightly browned.

    Step 4

    Add ginger garlic paste. Saute for 1 minute then add chicken.

    Step 5

    Cook and stir chicken on high heat for 15 minutes or until no longer pink.

    Step 6

    Add tikka masala and salt. Cook and stir well.

    Step 7

    Now add tomatoes cook for 10 minutes or until oil separates.

    Step 8

    Add yogurt. Cook more 5 minutes or until all water dries and oil comes on top.

    Step 9

    Remove from the heat and give coal dum.

    Step 10

    Place green chutney ingredients in a blender or food processor. Process until smooth. Take it out in a small bowl and keep aside.

    Step 11

    In a bowl, mix together the one portion of boiled rice, chopped eggs and yellow food color. Keep aside.

    Step 12

    In another bowl, mix together the second portion of rice, green chutney, green peas and green food color (optional).

    Step 13

    In another bowl, mix together the 3rd part of rice, tomato ketchup and red food color (optional).

    Step 14

    Take a large bowl, greased with oil. Then put egg slices on the bottom of the bowl. Cover with yellow rice.

    Step 15

    Drizzle small amount of chicken stock over it. Press well and layer with chicken.

    Step 16

    Then cover with red rice. Again press well.

    Step 17

    Layer with green rice. Sprinkle remaining stock and press well.

    Step 18

    Cover with an aluminium foil.

    Step 19

    Bake at 180 degree C, in the preheated oven for 15 minutes or until done.

    Step 20

    Let it cool for 15 minutes.

    Step 21

    Carefully, invert on a flat dish. Delicious Rainbow Tikka Rice is ready to serve. ENJOY!!

    Serving Suggestions: 

    • Serve hot with raita or any chutney.

    If you like Rainbow Tikka Rice recipe and make it then let me know your feedback by commenting below.

  • Chicken Shawarma Rice Recipe

    Chicken Shawarma Rice

    As a change from the normal, I sometimes love having chicken shawarma over rice as opposed to rolled up in a pita. This is a must-try recipe. Check it out Chicken Shawarma Rice recipe here.

    Chicken Shawarma Rice Recipe
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    Chicken Shawarma Rice Recipe
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    Chicken Shawarma Rice recipe
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    Chicken Shawarma Rice

    As a change from the normal, I sometimes love having chicken shawarma over rice as opposed to rolled up in a pita. This is a must-try recipe.
    Prep Time 30 minutes
    Cook Time 30 minutes
    Total Time 1 hour
    Servings 6
    Author Bushrah | Recipestable

    Ingredients

    For Chicken Shawarma

    • 1 pound boneless chicken breast cubed
    • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
    • 2 tbsp yogurt
    • 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
    • 1 tbsp lemon juice
    • 1 tsp red chili powder
    • 1 tsp cumin powder
    • 1 tsp tandoori masala
    • 1 tsp salt
    • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder

    For Chicken Shawarma Rice

    • 2 cups rice
    • 2-1/2 cups chicken stock
    • 1 small onion
    • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
    • 1 tbsp butter
    • 1/2 tsp ginger-garlic paste
    • 1 cinnamon stick
    • 1 cardamom pod
    • 2 cloves
    • 1 green chilli finely chopped
    • 1 tbsp chopped green onions
    • 1 tsp cumin powder
    • 1/4 tsp black pepper
    • 1/4 tsp. turmeric powder
    • 1/4 tsp cinnamon powder
    • salt to taste

    Other Ingredients

    • Garlic sauce or plain yoghurt.
    • 1 to mato thinly sliced
    • 1 onion thinly sliced
    • 1/4 chopped cabbage
    • 1/4 cup pickled cucumber
    • 1 tbsp pepper sauce
    • French Fries
    • Lettuce Leaves

    Instructions

    Method

      To Make Chicken Shawarma

      • In a small bowl, combine the yogurt, oil, ginger garlic paste, red chili powder, cumin powder, tandoori masala, salt and lemon juice.
      • Pour this mixture over the chicken cubes.
      • Toss to coat evenly.
      • Cover and marinate for 4 hours to blend flavors.
      • After 4 hours, thread chicken on the metal skewers.
      • Grill on each side for 5 minutes or until tender.
      • Remove from the skewers.
      • Chop into chunks.
      • Set aside and and keep warm.

      To Make Chicken Shawarma Rice

      • Wash rice with few changes of water then soaked for 30 minutes.
      • Drain rice and set aside. Heat the butter and oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
      • Add onions and cook for 5 minutes or until translucent. Add garlic paste and cook for 30 seconds.
      • Add green chillis and all other spices. Cook and stir 1 minute longer. Note: (Careful not to let them burn.)
      • Add chicken stock. Bring to a boil and let it simmer. Season with salt.
      • Add rice and stir a little.
      • Cook on high heat for 3-4 minutes then reduce the heat to medium-low.
      • Cover and let it simmer for 8-10 minutes or until all water dries up and rice are cooked evenly.
      • Now reduce the heat. Cover the skillet by using wetting a kitchen towel.
      • Placing kitchen towel over the skillet.
      • Then placing a lid on top of it.
      • Cook the rice on very low heat for 10 minutes.
      • Turn the heat off. Remove the lid and fluff the rice up.
      • Transfer rice into a large servings dish.
      • Top with chicken shawarma, lettuce leaves, cabbage, cucumber pickle, tomato and onion.
      • Drizzle with pepper sauce.Chicken Shawarma Rice is ready to serve. enjoy!

      Notes

      Serving Suggestions:
      Serve with french fries.

      I have also posted Chicken Shawarma Wraps which is another tastiest version of making Shawarma at home. Do check it out as well.

       

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