Shadi Recipes

SHADI'S ONE-POT TURMERIC CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• Put the water, chicken breasts, onion, garlic, turmeric, salt, and pepper in a 4-quart pot. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium, cover, and simmer until chicken is cooked through, 20 to 25 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove chicken from pot and set aside.
• Rinse rice in a sieve under running water a few times to get rid of excess starch.
• Add rice and carrot to the broth in the pot. Bring to a simmer; reduce heat to medium-low; and simmer, covered, until rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, shred chicken using two forks.
• Once rice is cooked, fluff it using a fork. Gently mix in shredded chicken and drizzle with lemon juice. Taste and add more salt as needed. Sprinkle with parsley.

SHADI'S SOUP-E MAHICHEH

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a 4-quart Dutch oven or other heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat. Add onion; cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute more. Add lamb shank and sear until lightly browned on all sides, about 6 minutes total.
• Add the water, turmeric, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, until lamb is almost cooked, about 40 minutes.
• Add carrot, lentils, and rice. Cover and cook 20 minutes more. Stir in spinach, parsley, and cilantro. Cook over medium-low heat 10 minutes more.
• Remove lamb shank and let cool slightly. Separate meat from bone, shred it into medium pieces, and return it to the soup.
• Season with salt and additional black pepper as needed. Add lemon juice just before serving.

SHADI

Steps:

• Mix equal parts of lemonade and beer.
• serve over ice.