Rice with Minced Meat and Chicken

Ingredients

• 4 chicken thighs
• minced meat
• 5 cups Basmati rice
• seasonings for boiling (bay leaves, cinnamon sticks, cardamom pods, and others as desired)
• rice spices: cinnamon + black pepper + mansaf spice or seven-spice blend
• toppings: nuts such as cashews or almonds
• Preparation:
• Clean the chicken, rub it with salt and lemon, then rinse and submerge in water to boil with the seasonings.
• In a second pot heat the oil and fry the nuts until lightly browned, then add the minced meat and cook until done.
• Sprinkle salt and spices and stir, then add the washed and drained rice and mix.
• Recipe for rice with minced meat and chicken from a friend and chef on the Shu Tabkhin Today site:
• Esraa Salem Smak
• Click Esraa’s name to visit her page and discover her delicious recipes
• For more of Esraa’s tasty dishes try this link: How to make zucchini with yogurt

Method

1. Add the strained broth from the boiled chicken (discarding the solids) and add water so that the liquid rises about 1 cm above the rice.
2. When the broth comes to a boil, reduce the heat and let the rice with minced meat and chicken simmer gently until cooked through.
3. Transfer the rice to a serving platter and arrange the chicken pieces on top (you may remove the bones first). Garnish with the fried nuts.