Recipe for Yakni Pilau (Chicken Rice)

Ingredients

  • 1 chicken
  • 4 cardamom pods
  • 10 whole black peppercorns
  • 3 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 onions
  • 3 whole cloves
  • 2 1/2 cups long grain rice (I use basmati)
  • 5 tablespoons ghee
  • 1/4 teaspoon saffron strand (I leave this out)
  • 2 cloves crushed garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh grated ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 3 tablespoons rose water
  • 1/4 cup sultana
  • 1/4 cup fried almonds (optional)
  • 1 cup hot cooked green peas (optional)
  • 3 hard-boiled eggs, halves (optional)

Cooking Directions

Make a well-flavoured stock by simmering chicken in water to cover along with cardamom pods, peppercorns, 2 teaspoons salt and the onion stuck with cloves.

Simmer for approximately 2 hours.

Cool slightly, strain stock and measure out 4 cups.

Remove meat from bones, cut into bite-size pieces and set aside.

Wash rice thoroughly in water, drain in a colander and allow to dry for at least 1 hour (this is optional if you''re in a hurry!).

Heat ghee in a large pot and fry sliced onion until golden.

Add saffron, garlic and ginger and fry for 1 minute, stirring constantly.

Add rice and fry 5 minutes longer over a moderate heat, stirring with a slotted metal spoon.

Add hot stock, garam masala, cardamom, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, rose water, sultanas and reserved chicken pieces.

Stir well.

Cover pan tightly and cook over a very low heat for 20 minutes.

Do not uncover pot or stir rice during cooking time.

When rice is cooked, remove from heat and stand, uncovered for 5 minutes.

Fluff up rice gently with a fork and place in dish, again using a slotted metal spoon.

Garnish with almonds, peas and eggs.

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