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Chicken Corn Harissa

In Kashmir, during winters Harissa becomes the most preferred delicacy. Harissa is a popular dish in the Arab countries. People generally eat it during breakfast to ensure body warmth to beat the severe cold.

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Main ingredients Boneless chicken thighs, Sweet corn kernels, Short grained rice, Green cardamoms, Cinnamon, Fennel seeds, Cloves, Black cardamoms, Fried onions, Fried garlic, Dried ginger powder, Milk, Chicken seekh, Ghee
Cuisine Kashmiri
Course Rice
Prep time 25-30 minutes
Cook time 50-55 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Mild
Level of cooking Easy
Others Non vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 400 grams boneless chicken thighs, cut into 2 inch pieces
  • 1 cup sweet corn kernels
  • 1 cup short grain rice, washed, soaked for 20 minutes and drained
  • 3-4 green cardamoms
  • 1 inch cinnamon 
  • 1 tablespoon fennel seeds (saunf)
  • 5-6 cloves
  • 2 black cardamoms
  • ½ cup fried onion + for garnish
  • 2 tablespoons fried garlic
  • 1 teaspoon dried ginger powder (saunth)
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 cup milk
  • Hot ghee to serve    
  • 4 chicken seekhs

Method

  1. Heat 3 cups water in a deep pan, add rice and sweet corn kernels and mix well. Cook till it comes to a boil. Mix well and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, for 10-15 minutes or till the rice is done.
  2. Once the rice is cooked mash the mixture with the back of a wooden spoon. 
  3. Add chicken, green cardamoms, cinnamon, fennel seeds, cloves, black cardamoms and mix well. Add 2 cups water, mix and continue to cook for 3-4 minutes.
  4. Add fried onion and fried garlic and mix. 
  5. Add dried ginger powder and mix well. Reduce heat to medium and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, for 20-25 minutes or till the chicken is cooked completely. 
  6. Switch the heat off, discard the black cardamoms and coarsely blend the mixture with an electric hand blender.  
  7. Place the pan back on heat, add salt, and mix till well combined. Add milk, stir continuously and cook for 1-2 minutes.
  8. Transfer into a serving bowl, place a chicken seekh on top, garnish with fried onions, and pour hot ghee over. Serve hot.
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