CHINYOTI PILAU
Ingerdients:
1: chicken 1kg (cut in 12 pieces)
2: rice 750g (washed & soaked for 20 min)
3: onions 2 medium (finely sliced)
4: tomatoes 2 large (chopped in four pieces)
5: dried plum 12
6: red chilli powder 1ts (heaped)
7: salt 2tbs
8: ginger & garlic paste 1tbs
9: cloves 1ts
10:cinnamon stick 2 pieces
11:cumin seedes 1&1/2ts
12:black cardamom 3
13:black pepper corn 1 tsP
14:green chilli 10
15:oil 1cup
16:water 5 cups
Recipe:
1: in a pan add chicken, tomatoes, dried plums, green chilli, cloves black pepper corn, cinnamon stick, black cardamom, cumin seeds, red chilli, salt, ginger & garlic paste, water mix and wait for a boil on high flame, then cook on medium flame till the chicken is cooked and stock is ready. (can add more water if it dries fast)
2: once cooked remove the chicken and keep aside.
3: heat oil fry the onions till golden on high flame.
4: now add the chicken and fry for 2 minutes.
5: add the washed and soaked rice, and the stock cook on high flame covered till the stock dries.
6: now cover the lid with a tea towel and simmer on low flame for 10 to 15 minutes.
7: serve hot.
BY FAIZA ZARIF
COOK WITH FAIZA