Chicken Pullao (Rice cooked with chicken and spices)

Ingredients:

Chicken half breasts or fillets - 4
Onions - 2
Butter - 3.6 oz. (90 grams)
Long grain rice - 1 cup
Chicken stock cube - 1
Ground cloves - a generous pinch
Ground cinnamon - a generous pinch
Salt - 1 small tsp
Freshly ground pepper - a generous pinch
Red or green pepper - 1 (thinly sliced)
Water - 1 large cup

Preparation:

1. Bring water to a boil, dissolve chicken cube in it and let it remain on the fire for
another 2 1/2 minutes or so until stock is ready. Keep aside for later use.
2. Quarter the chicken breasts, removing skin and bones.
3. Slice the onions.
4. Melt the butter in a heavy bottomed frying pan and fry the onions and chicken for a few
minutes until golden brown.
5. Add the rice and pepper and cook for another 2 minutes or so, stirring all the time.
6. Pour the stock over this mixture, add the spices, season with salt and pepper and bring to a
boil.
7. Cover and reduce heat, simmer gently under rice and chicken are tender, approximately 25
minutes. Take the pan off the fire but leave the cover on.
8. Serve hot with a green salad.

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