Persian Polo Chicken

==Description==
Category:Persian Recipes
I got this recipe from my upstairs neighbor who is Persian and always has the most wonderful smells coming out of her house
===Ingredients===
* 500 g basmati rice 
* 1 medium Onion 
* 5 tablespoons margarine or oil 
* 1 large roasting Chicken, jointed 
* salt and black pepper 
* 1 tablespoon Raisins (or more) 
* 150 g apricots, dried 
* 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground 
===Directions===
* Fry the Onion in 3 tb of margarine or oil until golden, add the Chicken pieces and brown on all sides. 
* Season to taste with salt and pepper, add Raisins and appricots, and continue to cook for a minute or two longer, turning the fruit in the fat. 
* Sprinkle with cinnamon, cover with water and simmer gently, covered, until the Chicken is very tender and the sauce reduced. 
* Bone the Chicken if you like. 
* Wash and cook the rice, but do not steam it. 
* It should be just partially cooked. 
* Put 2 tb melted margarine or oil at the bottom of a large heavy saucepan. 
* Spread half of the partly cooked rice over this, cover with the chickem pieces, pour the rich fruity sauce over them and cover with the remaining rice. 
* Cover the pan with a cloth, put the lid on tightly, and steam over a very low heat for 20 to 30 minutes. 
* The cloth will capture the steam rising from the rice and help to make it fluffy. 
* Serve all mixed together. 
===Other Links===
==See also==
Category: Persian Meat Dishes Category:Meat Dishes Category:Recipes
Category:Chicken Recipes
category:basmati rice Recipes
category:pepper Recipes
category:margarine Recipes
category:cinnamon Recipes
category:apricot Recipes
category:Dried Grapes Recipes
category:pepper Recipes
category:water Recipes
category:Onion Recipes
category:salt Recipes
category:rice Recipes
category:oil Recipes