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Southern-ish chicken and rice naanini

I combined bread from Central Asia and Persia with a Peruvian-style green sauce and a chicken and rice dish that almost everyone on Earth has a version of to create this great, comforting, and cheesy sandwich adventure.

Jonathan Surratt
August 10th, 2026

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Homemade naan, Southern-ish-style chicken and rice, Aji verde sauce (Peruvian green sauce), Chicken and rice naanini with a tangy green cilantro sauce

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