Tacheen

  • Yield:8 servings
  • Time:
    2 hrs, 20 mins show details

Ingredients

  • 4 cups
    water
  • 2 cups
    basmati rice
  • 3 tablespoons
    olive oil
  • 1 pound
    chicken breasts, boneless, cut into pieces
  • 2
    onions, sliced
  • 3
    eggs
  • 1 teaspoon
    turmeric
  • 4 cups
    baby spinach
  • 1 cup
    Greek yogurt
  • salt, to taste
  • black pepper, to taste
  • ½ cup
    slivered almonds
  • 2 tablespoons
    honey
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Equipment

  • 9x13 inch baking dish
  • large pot
  • large frying pan

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Preparation

  1. 15 mins

    Boil water in large pot. Add rice, cover, reduce heat. Simmer 15 minutes until tender.

  2. Drain rice completely. Set aside.

  3. 15 mins

    Heat olive oil in large pan. Add chicken and onions. Cook 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

  4. 5 mins

    Add turmeric and spinach. Cook 5 minutes until spinach wilts. Remove from heat.

  5. Whisk eggs in bowl. Add yogurt, salt, pepper. Mix in chicken mixture.

  6. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 9x13 inch dish.

  7. Layer one-third rice in dish, press down. Add half chicken mixture. Layer another third rice, remaining chicken, final rice layer.

  8. Mix almonds and honey. Spread over top rice.

  9. 1 hr, 30 mins

    Cover tightly with foil. Bake 90 minutes.

  10. 15 mins

    Cool 15 minutes. Run knife around edges. Place serving platter over dish, flip quickly in one motion. (This is the moment of truth. Be confident with the flip.)

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