Chelo Nachodo Chicken Chickpea Stew W Rice Food

CHELO NACHODO ( CHICKEN & CHICKPEA STEW W/ RICE )

Steps:

• 1. To prepare stew: Bring water to a boil, add chicken pieces, & remove foam as it cooks. Add chick-peas, onions, celery, carrots, zucchini, salt, pepper, & cuminseed. Cover pan & cook over moderate heat for 45 minutes Add coriander, dill, & lemon juice & simmer over low heat for 15 mins more. This is sufficient to tenderized chicken & ingrate all seasonings.
• 2. To prepare rice: Bring 4 c water & salt to a boil in pan. Add rice & cook over moderate heat for 5 minutes Drain rice in colander & rinse w/cold water. Return rice to pan and pour oil over all. Cover pan & cook over low heat for 1/2 hours No other water is added & rice cooks only moisture clings to it after rinsing. The rice will develop a crisp bottom layer.
• Serve rice & stew separately. Each diner takes their own portion of rice & covers it w/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, & lemon juice, reduce heat to low, & simmer, covered, 1/2 hour more, or until beef is tender.

CHELO NACHODO (CHICKEN & CHICKPEA STEW WITH RICE)

Steps:

• To prepare stew: Bring water to a boil, add chicken pieces and remove foam as it cooks.
• Add chickpeas, 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. Simmer over low heat for 15 minutes more.
• This is sufficient to tenderized chicken and ingrate all seasonings.
• To prepare 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 1/2 hours 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 cover it with as much stew as they wish.
• Serve warm.