This homely Persian chicken dish makes a great weeknight dinner. Fragrant with saffron and lemon, this recipe is a great quick braise. Serve with rice sprinkled with nuts.
Ingredients
- ½ tsp ground saffron
- 1 kg skinless chicken thighs
- 1 large onion
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 60 g ghee
- 1 tsp salt, or to taste
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
Dissolve the saffron in ½ cup of hot water, cover and put aside.
Wash the chicken pieces, put in a colander and drain.
Cut the onion into very small pieces (½ cm x ½ cm).
Heat the oil in a frying pan, fry the onion until golden and put aside.
Heat the ghee in a large non-stick frying pan. When hot, add the chicken pieces and cook over medium heat, turning to lightly colour all sides, for about 7 minutes.
When chicken pieces are fried sprinkle the fried onions, salt and lemon juice over the chicken. Then add the dissolved saffron. Rinse any leftover saffron in the cup with ½ cup of water and pour into the pan.
Put a lid on and simmer for about 15-20 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
This dish can be served with plain rice or any mixed rice.
