Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup cooking oil or 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1 cup uncooked rice
  • 1 onion, chopped (preferably red)
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine red chili powder or 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon saffron (can substitute turmeric)
  • 12 olives (optional)
  • 1 (3 lb) chicken (cut up)
  • Additions if desired My Ideas
  • parsley flakes, to taste
  • 1 -2 garlic clove, diced fine
  • garlic powder, to taste
  • paprika, to taste
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped tomatoes

Method

  • Cover bottom of heavy skillet with oil, and dump in uncooked rice.
  • Heat slowly.
  • Stir vigorously as rice pops and takes on a whitish color.
  • When rice has popped, add onion and continue stirring.
  • Take out rice and onion or push to cool side of skillet.
  • Add chicken, brown on all sides.
  • Put back rice and onion and cover chicken with water.
  • Simmer under lid till nearly done.
  • Take out a tablespoon of broth and allow to cool.
  • Dissolve the chili and the saffron in broth and stir into main dish slowly.
  • Cut the olives in half and stir them into rice.
  • Cook for another 5 minutes.
  • Check rice if it seems too dry, add a little more water and stir.