Easy Tasty Chicken Palao Fiji Indian Style

Easy Tasty Chicken Palao Fiji Indian Style

Ingredients:
2kg chicken cut into pieces (washed and drained)
2 sprigs of curry leaves
1 medium onion chopped
1 tbsp crushed ginger
2 tbsp crushed garlic (approx. 8 cloves)
1 large chilli crushed
5 crushed cardamom pods
10 cm piece of cinnamon stick, broken into pieces
6 cloves
3 cups of rice (washed and drained)
salt to taste
7 cups of hot water
2 tbsp soy sauce
3 tbsp palao masala (from any indian shop)
2 tbsp oil
1 tbsp butter
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds

Method:
1. Take a pan and put on medium heat, and heat 2 tablespoon of oil.
2. When the oil gets hot, add onions and curry leaves and fry until you get a nice golden brown colour.
3. Add mustard and cumin seeds, and cook for 30 seconds.
4. Add cinnamon sticks, crushed cardamom pods and cloves, mix and cook for further 30 seconds.
5. Add chicken and salt, mix well, cover with lid and cook for 15-20 mins, stirring twice during cooking.
6. Give it a mix, and add your palao masala, soy sauce, garlic, ginger and chilli paste, give another stir and cook for a further 5 minutes with the lid on.
7. While the chicken is cooking, wash the rice and drain all the water.
8. Mix well, and add rice, hot water and butter, give it a quick mix, put the lid on and bring it to a boil.
9. Once it starts boiling, give it another mix, and taste your salt.
10. Put the lid back on, lower the heat, and simmer for 25 to 30 minutes or until the rice is cooked and all the water is absorbed, stirring twice during cooking.
11. After 30 minutes, give it a mix and turn the heat off
12. Garnish with coriander leaves.
13. Enjoy with your favourite salad.

Easy Palao Masala: https://youtu.be/0Vk1rZDAn50

Onion salad

Cut salad onion and add salt to taste, add chilli powder and white vinegar (2 tsp) mix well and serve with palao.

Tips:
• Left over palao can be stored in the fridge for up to 5 days in a sealed container, or frozen for up to 3 months.

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