Pargiyot and Red Rice
This is my no-fry twist to my mom's favorite dish of red rice and fried chicken thighs (Pargiyot). The rice is super flavorful with Baharat spice and shredded carrots for a nice sweetness! Easy one-pan dish that your family is going to love.
90 minutes
Serves 6
Medium

Instructions
- 1.Preheat the oven to 420F / 220C.
- 2.In an oven-safe pan, add all the ingredients except for the chicken and the boiling water.
- 3.Mix it all together and spread the rice in one layer.
- 4.Add the chicken thighs on top of the rice and season with flaky salt and pepper.
- 5.Pour the boiling water and cover with wet parchment paper and aluminum foil.
- 6.Transfer to the oven on 420F for 50 minutes.
- 7.Remove the cover and pour the red sauce on top of the chicken thighs.
- 8.Switch the oven to convection broil on 450F and broil for 10 more minutes.
- 9.Garnish with chopped cilantro.
Ingredients
- •10 pieces of chicken thighs, boneless and skinless
- •2 cups of basmati rice
- •2 tomatoes, shredded
- •2 carrots, shredded
- •1 shallot, shredded
- •1.5 teaspoons of salt
- •1/2 teaspoon of black pepper
- •1 teaspoon of paprika
- •1 teaspoon of Baharat spice
- •3 tablespoons of tomato paste
- •3 minced garlic cloves
- •Handful of chopped cilantro or parsley
- •1 tablespoon of pomegranate molasses
- •1/4 cup of olive oil
- •1 tablespoon of date syrup
- •4 cups of boiling water
- •Flaky salt and pepper for the chicken
- •1 tablespoon of tomato paste
- •1/4 cup of boiling water
- •chopped cilantro or parsley
Instructions
- 1.Preheat the oven to 420F / 220C.
- 2.In an oven-safe pan, add all the ingredients except for the chicken and the boiling water.
- 3.Mix it all together and spread the rice in one layer.
- 4.Add the chicken thighs on top of the rice and season with flaky salt and pepper.
- 5.Pour the boiling water and cover with wet parchment paper and aluminum foil.
- 6.Transfer to the oven on 420F for 50 minutes.
- 7.Remove the cover and pour the red sauce on top of the chicken thighs.
- 8.Switch the oven to convection broil on 450F and broil for 10 more minutes.
- 9.Garnish with chopped cilantro.