Persian Polo Chicken

== Description ==
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 dried apricots
* 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
== Directions ==
# Fry the onion in 3 tbsp 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 apricots, 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 tbsp melted margarine or oil at the bottom of a large heavy saucepan.
# Spread half of the partly cooked rice over this, cover with the chicken 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.
Category:Persian Meat Dishes
Category:Dried apricot Recipes
Category:Basmati rice Recipes
Category:Chicken Recipes
Category:Raisin Recipes
Category:Onion Recipes