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One Pot Chicken and Rice with Fried Egg and Bread
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Suriname Style Cook Up Rice

Moksi Alesi is a one pot chicken and rice meal that can be made simply or more complex depending on the variety of meats and vegetables you choose to include. An adaptable recipe to any leftovers you may have.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Surinamese
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 392kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Chicken Ingredients:

Ingredients:

  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 2/3 cup chopped ham
  • 1 chopped onion
  • 2 garlic cloves finely chopped
  • 1 Scotch Bonnet pepper habanero
  • ½ bell pepper chopped
  • 1 chopped tomato
  • 1 cup baby spinach leaves
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped cabbage
  • ½ cup green peas
  • ½ cup black eyed peas
  • 5 oz. dried salted cod soaked and cooked
  • 2 star anise
  • 1 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 2 cups rice

Instructions

  • Place the cod in a pot with enough water to cover.
  • Boil until cooked through, about 10 minutes.
  • Strain the fish and reserve the cooking liquid.
  • Cut the chicken into small pieces.
  • Season the chicken with the ground star anise and black pepper.
  • As soon as the fish is cool enough to handle, flake the fish by hand.
  • In a large dutch oven or similar pot, heat oil.
  • Add chicken and ham.
  • Cook for about 5 minutes, until golden brown.
  • Add onion, garlic, Scotch Bonnet Pepper and bell pepper.
  • Saute until vegetables soften.
  • Add tomato, spinach, cabbage, green peas and black eyed peas.
  • Cook for about 5 minutes, until cabbage has softened.
  • Add cooked salt cod, 2 cups water (or chicken broth), star anise, and allspice.
  • Bring to a boil.
  • Add rice and reduce to a medium high heat.
  • Cover and cook on a medium simmer for about 15 minutes, until the rice cooks.

Notes

Use chicken broth or chicken stock instead of water for additional flavor. You can also add a bouillon cube, if you like.
To prepare the salt cod:
  • Soak the salt cod for about 2 hours to remove the excess salt.
  • Change the water and boil the fish until it is cooked, about 15 minutes.
  • Once the fish is cool enough to handle, drain it and shred the fish by hand.
Depending how salted the fish is, you may have to repeat the soaking process. You need to use your judgement. If it is caked in a layer of salt, then you would do the process twice. If it is only lightly salted, once will be enough.

Nutrition

Calories: 392kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 1492mg | Potassium: 648mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 813IU | Vitamin C: 28mg | Calcium: 86mg | Iron: 2mg
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