When I'm bored of cooking but still want to eat a rich lunch, I use this recipe which I learned from a friend of mine but with some modifications of course :).
You can do it with either meat or chicken.
Ingredients ( serves 2) :
1. 2 cups of rice soaked in warm water for 30 minutes
2. half chicken ( boiled in water with a dash of salt , 5 cardamom seeds,6 cloves,2 bay leaf, 3 inch cinnamon stick)
3. 1 medium onion shredded
4. 2 carrots shredded
5. 1/4 cup or less of raisins and almonds and cashews
6. Spices used : salt and black pepper to taste , 1/2 tea.s turmeric , 1 tea.s cumin and curry powder , 1/2 tea.s garam masala ( optional ).
7. 1/4 cup rose water with Saffron soaked in it.
8. Chicken topping : 1 heaping table.s yogurt, 1 tea.s tomato sauce(if u have a paste make it 1/4tea.s) , pinch of turmeric, garlic powder and curry powder and cumin, drops of the rose water with saffron and if u like add a little of clarified butter.
Method:
1. Sautee the onions in little oil until browned a bit then add the shredded carrots and add more oil if needed.
2. add the mentioned spices above and stir occasionally on medium heat till everything is fried and melted together.
3. at the same time in another non stick pan brown the cashews and almonds and then add it to the onion-carrot mix along with raisins. mix for few minutes then set a side.
4. take the chicken out when its done and spread the topping mentioned above and broil.
5. to make the rice boil the chicken stock with 2 tea.s + 1/2 tea.s of salt with few more cardamom seeds then add the rice and let it boil for 3 minutes then strain the excess water. Add quickly half the portion of the onion-carrot mixture to the pot with rose water and gently fold it in the rice and cover till the rice is done.About 20 minutes.
6. serve the rice with the chicken or meat on top and garnish. Enjoy its soooo Yummy.
You can do it with either meat or chicken.
Ingredients ( serves 2) :
1. 2 cups of rice soaked in warm water for 30 minutes
2. half chicken ( boiled in water with a dash of salt , 5 cardamom seeds,6 cloves,2 bay leaf, 3 inch cinnamon stick)
3. 1 medium onion shredded
4. 2 carrots shredded
5. 1/4 cup or less of raisins and almonds and cashews
6. Spices used : salt and black pepper to taste , 1/2 tea.s turmeric , 1 tea.s cumin and curry powder , 1/2 tea.s garam masala ( optional ).
7. 1/4 cup rose water with Saffron soaked in it.
8. Chicken topping : 1 heaping table.s yogurt, 1 tea.s tomato sauce(if u have a paste make it 1/4tea.s) , pinch of turmeric, garlic powder and curry powder and cumin, drops of the rose water with saffron and if u like add a little of clarified butter.
Method:
1. Sautee the onions in little oil until browned a bit then add the shredded carrots and add more oil if needed.
2. add the mentioned spices above and stir occasionally on medium heat till everything is fried and melted together.
3. at the same time in another non stick pan brown the cashews and almonds and then add it to the onion-carrot mix along with raisins. mix for few minutes then set a side.
4. take the chicken out when its done and spread the topping mentioned above and broil.
5. to make the rice boil the chicken stock with 2 tea.s + 1/2 tea.s of salt with few more cardamom seeds then add the rice and let it boil for 3 minutes then strain the excess water. Add quickly half the portion of the onion-carrot mixture to the pot with rose water and gently fold it in the rice and cover till the rice is done.About 20 minutes.
6. serve the rice with the chicken or meat on top and garnish. Enjoy its soooo Yummy.
