This is a meal with four different components, plus a beverage (Lassi not shown in photo), for under $10 -- total! This meal costs about $2 per person, but doesn't skimp on flavor or nutrition. The mango lassi would also make a great snack or dessert.
Ingredients
Chicken
- 1 ½ lbs chicken legs
Chili_powder
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
Cumin
- ½ teaspoon cumin
Garlic_powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
Salt
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Cayenne
- ¼ teaspoon
Vinegar
- ⅓ cup cider vinegar
Sugar
- 1 Tablespoon
Salt
- 1 teaspoon salt
Garlic
- 1 garlic clove, minced
Cucumber
- 1 cucumber, thinly sliced
Onion
- ½ cup thinly sliced red onion
Oil
- 1 Tablespoon avocado, sesame, canola oil, peanut, or light olive oil
Annatto_seeds
- 2 teaspoons
Onion
- ¼ cup minced onion
Rice
- 1 cup brown rice
Broth
- 2 cups chicken broth, vegetable broth or water
Plantains
- 2-3 green plantains
Oil
- 2 Tablespoons avocado, sesame, canola oil, peanut, or light olive oil
Salt
- to taste
Mango
- 1 mango, peeled and diced
Yogurt
- 1 cup vanilla yogurt
Lime
- Zest and juice of 1 lime
Ice
- 2 cups
Instructions
Step 1
For the Chicken:
Step 2
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place chicken in a large bowl. Rub with oil and spices. Place on baking sheet; bake for 30-40 minutes, until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.
Step 3
For the Cucumber Marinade:
Step 4
in a medium bowl, combine vinegar, sugar, salt, and garlic. Add cucumber and onion. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Step 5
For the Yellow Rice:
Step 6
in a medium sauce pan, over medium-high, heat oil and annatto seeds for 5 minutes until oil becomes yellow. Remove seeds. Add minced onion and rice, cook for 1 minute.
Step 7
Add water and bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer 30-40 minutes until water has absorbed.
Step 8
For the Plantains:
Step 9
Peal the plantains using a sharp paring knife. Cut into ½ inch slices on an angle. Heat oil in pan over medium-high heat. Add the plantain pieces, do not over crowd the pan, do in 2 batches. Brown about 2 minutes per side.
Step 10
Remove from pan onto a paper towel to absorb fat. Flatten each pieces by pressing down gently with a meat mallet or the bottom of a small pan.
Step 11
Place flattened pieces on a greased sheet pan. Bake for 10 minutes, until crispy.
Step 12
For the Mango Smoothie:
Step 13
Place all ingredients into a blender, puree, and serve.