Brunei - Beriani

Beriani

Ingredients

-       1 chicken, about 900gms ( beef/mutton )

-       1 tbsp poppy seeds

-       1 clove garlic

-       1 cup shallots - sliced

-       1 tsp curry powder

-       2 -- 3 tsps salt

-       2 chillies

-       1/2 coconut - grated

-       5 cm piece ginger

-       4 tbsps ghee

-       5 cloves

-       5 cm cinnamon stick

-       10 cashew nuts

-       10 almonds

-       450 gms long-grain rice

Directions

-       Cut chicken into 6 -- 8 pieces

-       Grind together garlic, ginger, chillies, poppy seeds, cashew nuts and almonds.

-       Heat ghee and fry cloves, cinnamon, shallots.

-       Add in the chicken pieces, 1 tsp salt, ground ingredients and curry powder.

-       Stir to mix and cook covered for 10 minutes.

-       Extract 1 - 2 cups coconut milk from coconut. Add in salt. Mixed with washed rice and cook it.

-       When the rice has absorbed all the milk, make a well in the center and put the chicken mixture.

-       Cover and allow rice to cook over very low fire.