Chelo Nachodo

== Description == 
Here is a family-style dish to be served any time of year. It is a substantial soup stew, well seasoned in Afghan style and combined with a crispy-bottomed rice provides contrasting texture to stew. The stew and rice are served separately.
* Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
* Yield: 6 servings
== Ingredients ==
* 5 cups water
* 4 chicken legs and 4 chicken thighs, loose skin - discarded
* 1 cup dried chickpeas, soaked in - water overnight and drained
* 2 medium (1 cup) onions, chopped
* 1 rib celery with leaves, sliced
* 1 large carrot, sliced diagonally
* 1 (½ lb) zucchini, sliced
* 1 tsp salt, or to taste
* ¼ tsp pepper
* ¼ tsp ground cumin seed
* ¼ cup fresh coriander, chopped
* ¼ cup fresh dill, chopped
* ¼ cup lemon juice
* 4 cups water
* 1 tsp salt
* 2 cups raw rice, well rinsed
* ¼ cup corn oil
== Directions ==
=== Stew ===
# Bring water to a boil, add chicken pieces, and remove foam as it cooks.
# Add chick-peas, onions, celery, carrots, zucchini, salt, pepper, and cumin seed.
# Cover pan and cook over moderate heat for 45 minutes.
# Add coriander, dill, and lemon juice and simmer over low heat for 15 minutes more.
# This is sufficient to tenderized chicken and ingrate all seasonings.
=== Rice ===
# Bring 4 cups water and salt to a boil in pan.
# Add rice and cook over moderate heat for 5 minutes.
# Drain rice in colander and rinse with cold water.
# Return rice to pan and pour oil over all.
# Cover pan and cook over low heat for ½ hour.
# No other water is added and rice cooks only moisture clings to it after rinsing. The rice will develop a crisp bottom layer.
# Serve rice and stew separately.
# Each diner takes their own portion of rice and covers it with as much stew as they wish.
# Serve warm.
=== Variation ===
# 2 lb of boneless beef chuck cut into 6 equal pieces may be used in place of chicken, but cooking will take longer.
# Cook beef stew over moderate heat for 1 hour.
# Add coriander, dill, and lemon juice, reduce heat to low, and simmer, covered, ½ hour more, or until beef is tender.
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Category:Cathy's Recipes
Category:Stew Recipes
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