Bombay Chicken and Rice

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

Chicken parts are brushed with a butter and curry mixture and baked in a mixture of rice, seasonings and dried fruit.

Ingredients

1 cup uncooked long-grain white rice
6 ounces diced dried mixed fruit
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups water
1 (3 pound) chicken, cut into pieces
2 tablespoons butter, melted
4 teaspoons curry powder, divided
1/2 teaspoon paprika

Directions

1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2 In a 9x13 inch baking pan, mix rice, fruit, onion, sugar and salt. Pour in water. Arrange chicken parts over the rice mixture. In a small bowl, mix butter, curry powder and paprika. Brush butter mixture over chicken pieces. Cover pan tightly with aluminum foil.
3 Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, until chicken juices run clear and rice is tender.