Saffron Chicken Pilau Recipe

                    RECIPES OF INDIA

Ingredients :

2 cups

4 tablespoons

1/2 teaspoon

1 stick

3

2

3 cups

2 tablespoons

2 tablespoons

300 g

Long-grain rice

Ghee

Powdered saffron

Cinnamon, broken

Cloves

Cardamom pods, lightly crushed

Water

Sultanas

Blanched almonds

Skinless chicken breast fillet, diced

• Place the rice and half the ghee in a large, heavy-based pan and stir until the rice grains are well coated with ghee.
• Add the saffron, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom pods and water.
• Cover and bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to as low as possible and cook without removing the lid for 20 minutes.
• Heat the remaining ghee in a frying pan, add the sultanas, almonds and chicken and cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
• Season with salt to taste.
• Stir the chicken mixture into the rice and leave to stand for 5 minutes before serving.