# One-Pot Chicken and Rice (Plow) with Salad

This easy one-pot chicken and rice dish, known as plow, is a family favorite that is simple, filling, and packed with flavor, with leftovers that are perfect for school, work, or a no-stress second dinner.

- Total time: 29 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Salad
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 0.25 cup olive oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1.5 lbs boneless chicken, cubed
- 4 carrots, freshly grated
- 2 cups basmati rice, rinsed
- 4 cups water
- 2 tsp turmeric
- 2 tsp curry powder
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 bag Arugula
- 1 cucumber, chopped
- 1 handful cherry tomatoes
- 0.5 lemon lemon juice
- 1 splash red wine vinegar
- 1 to taste salt

## Instructions

1. Heat olive oil in a large nonstick pot.
2. Cut your onion straight into the pot and sauté until soft and golden.
3. Cut chicken breast into cubes.
4. Peel 4 carrots.
5. Grate your carrots straight into the pot with the onions.
6. Add the chicken to the pot.
7. Add spices to the pot and mix.
8. Measure 2 cups of basmati rice.
9. Wash your rice thoroughly.
10. Add the rice and 4 cups of water to the pot.
11. Give it a good mix and bring it to a boil uncovered.
12. Add arugula to a salad bowl.
13. Cut a cucumber into slices and add it to the salad bowl.
14. Cut cherry tomatoes in half and add them to the salad bowl.
15. Fluff up the rice and give it a good mix.
16. Cover the pot and lower to simmer.
17. Do the dishes.
18. Toss the salad with lemon juice, olive oil, a splash of red wine vinegar, and some salt.
19. Check out the rice.
20. Serve the one-pot chicken and rice with the beautiful salad on the side.

## Equipment

- large nonstick pot
- knife
- cutting board
- grater
- measuring cups
- strainer
- salad bowl
- tongs

## Tips

- You can use boneless chicken thighs or a combination of both.
- For vegan friends, you can use tofu.
- Peel carrots into a bag to minimize cleanup.
- Make sure to wash your rice thoroughly.
- Give rice a good mix and bring to a boil uncovered.
- Even the cleanup is a breeze.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT6DKqR6X/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/4aee0d60-cddc-455c-be78-86ecdac468e6
- Extracted: 2025-08-02

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