How long does Desi One Pot Chicken and Rice take?

30 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking.

How many people does Desi One Pot Chicken and Rice serve?

3. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.

Is Desi One Pot Chicken and Rice spicy?

It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.

What do I need to make Desi One Pot Chicken and Rice?

1.5 cup Jeera Samba Rice, 3 Chicken Leg, ½ cup Curd, 1.5 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste, 1 Onion, 3 tbsp Ghee, and a few more listed on this page.

Do I need a pressure cooker for Desi One Pot Chicken and Rice?

No, it is cooked in an open pot.

How many calories are in Desi One Pot Chicken and Rice?

About 814 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Desi One Pot Chicken and Rice

Name: Desi One Pot Chicken and Rice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian, Tamil Nadu
Ingredients: 1 tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder; 3 tbsp Ghee; 1 Onion, Slices; 2.5 cup Water; ¾ tsp Salt; ½ tsp Cumin Powder; 1 tsp Coriander Powder; ½ tsp Turmeric Powder; 1 tsp Garam Masala Powder; 1 tsp Salt; 1.5 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste; ½ cup Curd; 2 sprigs Curry leaves; 3 Chicken Leg; 1.5 cup Jeera Samba Rice, Soaked

Non-veg · Biryani & Pulao, Rice dishes

Biryani & Pulao Rice dishes One-pot meals High protein Gluten-free

Total30 min

Prep10 min

Cook20 min

Serves3

Per serving814 cal

Spicemedium

Good for: Ramzan, Bakrid, Party

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Desi one pot chicken and rice of chicken legs seared in ghee with jeera samba rice. Medium-spicy, serves 3, 30 minutes plus marinating, step-by-step video.

High protein

Ingredients

14 items

Cooking for3 servings

Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder1 tsp
Ghee3 tbsp
Onion, Slices1
Water2.5 cup
Salt1.75 tsp
Cumin Powder½ tsp
Coriander Powder1 tsp
Turmeric Powder½ tsp
Garam Masala Powder1 tsp
Ginger Garlic Paste1.5 tbsp
Curd½ cup
Curry leaves2 sprigs
Chicken Leg3
Jeera Samba Rice, Soaked1.5 cup

Contains: milk.

Nutrition

One serving, and the whole batch of 3. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per serving	All 3
Energy	814kcal	2442kcal
Protein	51g	152g
Carbohydrate	92g	276g
Fat	26g	79g
Fibre	3g	9g
Sugar	3.5g	11g

Cookd masalas for chicken leg

Method

1
In a mixing bowl add the chicken and all the spices and marinate for 30 minutes.
Kashmiri Red Chilli PowderCumin PowderCoriander PowderTurmeric PowderGaram Masala PowderSaltGinger Garlic PasteCurdChicken Leg
2
In a deep pan pour ghee and once hot enough add the marinated chicken and cook on one side until golden brown and take it out.
Ghee
3
In the same pan add onions and curry leaves and saute until it turns light golden add the soaked and drained rice and toast until it slightly develops colour.
OnionCurry leavesJeera Samba Rice
4
Pour water and bring it to a boil, place the chicken back and reduce the flame to simmer, cover and cook for 12 minutes. Let it rest for 10 minutes and fluff it up and finish it with chopped coriander and mint leaves.
WaterSalt

Before you start

How long does Desi One Pot Chicken and Rice take?: 30 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Desi One Pot Chicken and Rice serve?: 3. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Desi One Pot Chicken and Rice vegetarian?: No, it contains meat or fish.
Is Desi One Pot Chicken and Rice spicy?: It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
What do I need to make Desi One Pot Chicken and Rice?: 1.5 cup Jeera Samba Rice, 3 Chicken Leg, ½ cup Curd, 1.5 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste, 1 Onion, 3 tbsp Ghee, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Desi One Pot Chicken and Rice?: No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Desi One Pot Chicken and Rice?: About 814 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

Tips from other cooks

2 notes

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A Cookd cookMay 2025
doubled everything and cooked. It came perfectly well. I should have allowed few extra minutes for chicken other than it was delicious.
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Shylu NJuly 2023
It turned out to be soo yummy 🤤 Loved the recipe.