Didn't want Chicken. Chef'ed this up instead.

good and easy to make

Got inspired from jambalaya and made a different variation#cajun#chicken#rice#lunch

This is an easier version of a Southern classic that doesn't require soaking or sorting beans.

This dish, which kind of falls somewhere between paella and jambalaya, was a happy accident. It came about a few nights ago, when I repurposed some leftover tomato pilaf (I've been all about pilaf lately). Rather than simply nuking the rice, I dumped it into a pan and sprinkled on some homemade fajita spice. The result was amazing, way beyond what I expected. The rice was fluffy, soft but my mushy, super-flavourful, and even formed a bit of oh-so-irresistible socarrat (the crusty, crunchy bottom of a paella that everyone fights over). I decided to repeat the dish, but with a few extra ingredients. Once again, it turned out fantastic. The only niggle was that the socarrat wasn't quite as prominent (as you can see in the picture). Dinner was running late and I had to get food on the table... what's a cook to do? Nobody seemed to mind, anyway. They were too busy devouring delicious rice.

Vegetable with kayan ciki

Baked rice is a great alternative to risotto. It is also a very flexible recipe, you may omit the meat and replace with some veggies.

This recipe was the first fried rice recipe I tried since when I was about 15years old I enjoyed it so I felt I should share the recipe with my community here. I've tried other methods but for me this is the most convenient method. #kadunastate