Wali Ya Mboga

Name: Wali Ya Mboga
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: 1⅔ cups good-quality basmati rice (such as Shahzada); ¼ cup plain whole-milk yogurt (not Greek); 1 1" piece ginger, scrubbed, finely grated; 7 garlic cloves, finely grated, divided; 2¾ tsp. Diamond Crystal or 1¾ tsp. Morton kosher salt, divided, plus more; ½ tsp. ground turmeric, divided; Freshly ground black pepper; 1½ lb. skinless, boneless chicken thighs; 4 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, divided; 1 large onion, thinly sliced; 1 4.5 oz. tube double-concentrated tomato paste; 1 tsp. ground coriander; 1 tsp. ground cumin; ½ tsp. Kashmiri chile powder or a pinch of cayenne pepper; 1 bunch Swiss chard, kale, or spinach, tough ribs and stems removed, sliced into 1" ribbons; 1 small onion, thinly sliced; Juice of 1 lemon; 2 green Thai chiles or 1 jalapeño, seeds removed if desired, sliced; ¼ cup cherry tomatoes, diced; 1 tsp. Diamond Crystal or ½ tsp. Morton kosher salt, divided; ¾ cup plain whole-milk yogurt (not Greek)

Instructions

This is everything we want in a hearty, cozy meal: Tender, yogurt-marinated chicken in an aromatic tomato curry, lots of caramelized onion, and fluffy Swiss chard rice.

Updated at: Thu, 25 Dec 2025 15:13:38 GMT