Chicken and Rice With Round Zucchini

Submitted by Dienia B.

"From sousou blog on You Tube. A Moroccan dish. The water to rice ratio seems off to me here in USA. I think some countries soak their rice before cooking."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 lbs chicken, cut up in 6 inch pieces
• 1⁄2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ginger
• 1 stick cinnamon
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 6 zucchini, cut in half round ones
• 1 1⁄2 cups rice
• 1 cup water

directions

1. Saute onion in olive oil.
2. Add chicken pieces; bone in is okay.
3. Saute 5 minutes.
4. Add turmeric, pepper, ginger, cinnamon stick, and 1/2 cup water.
5. Cover and simmer 5 minutes.
6. Add zucchini rounds; cook 20 minutes covered.
7. Remove chicken and zucchini.
8. Add rice and 1 cup water.
9. Cook covered for 15 minutes.
10. Add chicken and zucchini to top of rice; simmer 5 more minutes.
11. Put rice in a bowl; surround with zucchini cut side down.
12. Top with one piece of chicken.