Rice with Chicken
Nusrat Khan, Karachi, Pakistan

Ingredients
2 cup rice (preferably Basmati)
3/4 kg chicken
10 cloves garlic, minces
5 cup water
1/4 cup corn oil
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1/4 cup chopped onions
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp curry powder
2 tsp salt
2 cinnamon sticks
2 pods of black cardamoms
5 cloves

Method
Clean, wash, and soak rice for 20 minutes. Clean chicken and cut into medium-size pieces. Mix garlic with 2 cups water and set aside. Heat oil; saute cumin seeds and onions until they are dark brown. Add 1/4 cup garlic water and stir. When the water dries, add chicken and all other spices, stirring constantly. Add some garlic water and fry chicken with spices. Keep on adding garlic water until chicken is almost done.

Drain rice and add to chicken; stir in 3 cups water. Cover pan and cook on low heat until rice is done. Serve hot with yoghurt or hot pickles or salad. Serves 6.

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