Chicken with Rice

Ingredients

4 chicken thighs

2 chicken breasts

300 g finely ground beef

2 cups white rice

1 big onion

1 small onion, finely shopped

1/4 cup raw pine nuts, roasted

1/4 cup almonds, roasted

5 tablespoons vegetable oil

2 liters water

1 cinnamon stick

3 bay leaves

3 cardamom pods

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1 teaspoon salt

Cooking method according to shahiya.com

1- In a frying pan, lightly fry the chicken pieces on both sides in 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil. Remove and put in a saucepan. The chicken shouldn’t be completely cooked.

2-Add 2 liters of water over the chicken pieces and let it boil. As the water boils remove with a spoon any foam that might form on the water surface. Discard. Once the foam removed add 1 onion, cinnamon stick, cardamom pods and bay leaves to the water. Cover the pan with a lid keeping a small opening to prevent the water to overflow while boiling. Keep on medium heat until the chicken is well cooked.

3- Once cooked, remove the chicken from the saucepan and set aside. Strain the chicken broth and keep aside for later use.

4-In a deep pan, fry the chopped onion with 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil until golden, then add the ground meat and keep on cooking until meat turns brown.

5- Add the rice, salt, pepper and cinnamon. Toss for 2 min then add 4 cups of chicken broth. Cover and let it simmer for 25 min or until rice is well cooked.

6- To serve, put the rice in a large plate, place the chicken pieces on top. Sprinkle with the roasted almonds and pine nuts.

 

 H.Zoghib