Akhni
Tips
To make your akhni go further and add extra nutritious you can add frozen peas and baby carrots towards the end of the cooking time. Make sure to use fresh spices in order to maximise the beautiful fragrance of your home-cooked akhni.
For a satisfying dinner your whole family will love, try this gloriously aromatic dish of rice, chicken, potatoes and spices. Serve with a contrasting fresh sambal made with tomatoes, onions and chillies.
Feeds
6Person
Preparation time
85Min.
intermediate
Ingredients
- 1 kg chicken pieces
- 75 ml (5 tbsp) butter
- 15 ml (1 tbsp) vegetable oil
- 5 ml (1 tsp) cumin seeds
- 2 pieces cinnamon stick
- 4 cardamom pods
- 5 cloves
- 2 bay leaves
- 10 Robertsons peppercorns
- 1 large onion finely chopped
- 15 ml (1 tbsp) garlic and ginger paste
- 10 ml (2 tsp) Rajah Mild Masala Curry Powder
- 1.25 ml (1/4 tsp) Robertsons Turmeric
- 10 ml (2 tsp) Robertsons Chilli Powder
- 5 ml (1 tsp) ground cumin
- 10 ml (2 tsp) ground coriander
- 7.5 ml (1.5 tsp) garam masala
- 2 large tomatoes skin removed and blended
- 10 ml (2 tsp) tomato paste
- 1 cup basmati or long grain rice
- 3 potatoes quartered
- 1 handful fresh coriander
- 1 handful mint leaves
- 500 ml (2 cups) water
- 2 ml salt to taste
Preparation method
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