Peri Peri Rice with Peri Peri Chicken - Nando's style

          Try this amazing South African Nando's style Peri Peri Rice in the comfort of your kitchen. It is such an easy and a super quick recipe, where you can use any leftover rice to dish out this yummy meal. Just a slight stir fry with few chopped veggies and some peri peri sauce, you are done. Enjoy this flavorful rice with Peri Peri Chicken. So check out the step by step pictorial recipe to prepare them.

          I became a great fan of peri peri rice and peri peri chicken after I tasted it at a Nando's outlet here. So decided to give it a try in my kitchen. It is absolutely an amazing dish. So if you're craving for a Nando's meal, you know what to do. Just change any leftover plain steamed rice into a flavorful Peri Peri Rice by just adding some chopped veggies and of course peri peri sauce. 

           I used a store bought one. But you can always make this sauce at home. Will definitely give it a try next time. Once you are done with dishing out peri peri rice, go ahead and prepare the peri peri chicken. It is very simple as all you need to do is to marinate the chicken breast with the peri peri sauce overnight and then pan fry them till done. So now you have a perfect and a hassle free yummy meal - Nando's style at home.

Peri Peri Rice - 

• 1 cup rice, soaked for 30 minutes
• 2 tbsp. butter
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1/2 capsicum, chopped
• 1 small tomato, chopped
• 1 fresh green / red chili, chopped
• 1/2 tsp. roasted cumin powder
• 1/4 tsp. turmeric powder
• 3-4 tbsp. Nando's peri peri sauce
• salt to taste
• 1 tsp. coriander leaves, chopped (opt)

Peri Peri chicken - 

• 2 chicken breast, scored
• 3 tbsp. Nando's peri peri sauce
• 1 tbsp. olive oil
• 2-3 tbsp. butter 
• Extra sauce to garnish 

Peri Peri Rice - 


          Cook the rice till done, drain and keep aside. 

          Heat butter in a pan. Add the onion and fresh chopped chili. Sauté till translucent.

          Add the tomatoes and capsicum. Sauté for a minute. Add the sauce and mix everything well.

          Now add the rice. Give it a stir and add all the dry spices. Combine everything well and stir fry for 1-2 minutes. 

          Transfer to a serving plate and garnish with coriander leaves. Serve with Peri Peri Chicken.



Peri Peri Chicken - 

          Marinate the chicken breast with the peri peri sauce and olive oil overnight. 

          Heat butter in a grill pan and fry the marinated chicken breast on both sides till done. 

          Drain and slice as desired. Drizzle some more sauce over them and serve with peri peri rice. 

                       Heat butter. Add onion & fresh chili. Sauté till translucent.

                       Add the tomatoes & capsicum. Sauté for a minute. 

                        Add the sauce and mix everything well.

                       Now add the rice and give it a stir. 

                        Add all dry spices. Mix everything well & stir fry for 1-2 minutes. 

                        Marinate chicken breast with peri peri sauce & olive oil overnight. 

                     Heat butter in a grill pan & fry marinated chicken on both sides till done. 

                       Slice as desired and serve with peri peri rice. 

                 Garnish peri peri rice with coriander leaves & serve with peri peri chicken.