Pish-Pash aka Pish Pash (Pishpash Recipe) , the Indian Rice, and Chicken Hotchpotch
Pish-pash, also known as Pishpash, is an Anglo-Indian dish made with rice, chicken, and potatoes. It has a simple, mild flavor with minimal spices. This comforting meal is similar to other Indian dishes like khichdi, kedgeree, and porridge.
Servings 4 People
Calories 483kcal
Cost Rs 250
Ingredients
- 250 g Basmati Rice
- 500 g Chicken curry-cut with bone
- 3 Potato
- 4 Onion
- 10 cloves Garlic
- 2 inches Ginger
- 300 ml Milk
- 2 tablespoon Butter
- 1.5 teaspoon Salt or to Taste
- 2 tablespoon Lemon Juice
Whole Spices
- 2 Cinnamon Stick
- 25 Black Peppercorn
- 2 Black Cardamom
- 10 Clove
Instructions
- Wash rice thoroughly and soak it in water for 15 minutes.
- Wash chicken chunks as well and marinate with 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice and ¼ Tsp. Salt.
- Chop the Onion roughly and chop the garlic as well.
- Cut the Ginger into julienne.
- Peel the skin off the potatoes and cut them in half. If using smaller potatoes, no need to cut them the same.
- Take around 2 liters of water along with the whole spices, which are Cinnamon, Black Peppercorn, Black Cardamom, and also Clove, in a thick-bottomed pan.
- Cover the pan and boil the water on a high flame until the water reduces to ⅓.
- Now add Chopped Onion, chopped Garlic, and also chopped Ginger, followed by the Chicken pieces, and reduce the flame to low.
- Cook for around 5 minutes on a low flame by covering the pan with a lid.
- Add salt to taste. I have added around 1 teaspoon Salt.
- Now add the potatoes and cook for around 10 minutes on a low flame.
- Add Rice and give the mixture a thorough mix.
- Add the milk as well.
- Cover the pan with a lid and cook for around 10-15 minutes or till the rice is overcooked and messy.
- If required, add a little Milk or water to keep the Pish-Pash soggy.
- Once everything is well-cooked, switch off the flame.
- Add butter and lemon juice and mix thoroughly.
- Serve Pish-Pash hot.
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Notes
Substitute and Add-ons
- Instead of Basmati rice, you can use Gobindobhog rice. In fact, it works quite well if you want your Pish-posh soggier.
- You may add green chilis as well.
- I use the rice and chicken in a 1:2 ratio, which can be changed as per taste.
- Pish-Pash can be prepared without Chicken or Potatoes as well.
- I prefer mine not excessively soggy/ soupy. If you like, you may keep the moisture more.
Nutrition
Serving: 175g | Calories: 483kcal | Carbohydrates: 65.7g | Protein: 33.8g | Fat: 9.3g | Saturated Fat: 4.6g | Cholesterol: 83mg | Sodium: 529mg | Fiber: 5.7g | Sugar: 8.7g
