*** CHICKEN PILAU *** Quick, easy and yummy chicken pilau. (serves 4-5) INGREDIENTS: 1 chicken, skin removed and divided into 8-10 pieces (1 to 1.5kg) 500 gm basmati rice, washed 2-3 times then soaked for half an hour. 3 onions, chopped 3 potatoes, peeled and cut into 4 pieces each 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1/2 tsp cumin/coriander powder 1/2 tsp freshly ground roasted cumin powder 3 tbsp butter 5 tbsp oil 1/2 tsp garlic paste some chopped coriander WHOLE SPICES: 1 tbsp whole cumin seeds 1/2 tsp whole pepper 2 cinnamon sticks 2 cloves 2 cardamom INSTRUCTIONS: Put the chicken pieces in a deep pan, add 1 tsp ginger paste, 1 tsp garlic paste, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp black pepper powder and 4 cups of water. Simmer on low heat for 15 minutes. Drain out the chicken and reserve the broth/yakhni for the pilau. The chicken will cook some more in the pilau so don’t be tempted to cook it any longer than 15 minutes on low heat, otherwise it will end up being tough and stringy. In the meantime, wash and then soak your rice for about 30 minutes. TIP: we normally use 1 and a quarter cups of yakhni/soup for every cup of rice when making pilau. Measure the broth accordingly and adjust by adding water if needed. If the rice you normally use requires more water per cup of rice, adjust accordingly. ••• INSTRUCTIONS CONTINUED IN COMMENTS BELOW ••• • • • • • #chickenpilau #fauziaskitchenfun #pilau #rice #pilaurice #fauziaskitchenfunrecipe #chaaval #aloo #raita #halalfood #chutney #meatpilau #chickenchaval #halafoodblogger #ricerecipes #riceoptions #ramadan #ramadanfood #sehrirecipe #iftaarrecipes #iftaarfood #comfortfood #everyonelovesrice https://www.instagram.com/p/COWQHU4Haza/?igshid=1v2ow904ausr6
