Mayotte

Mayotte Pilaou

-500g chicken pieces
-500g rice
-3 onions, finely minced
-4 garlic cloves, crushed
-60g butter
-1 tbsp tomato paste
-1/2 tsp cumin
-1/2 tsp coriander
-1/2 tsp cinnamon
-1/4 tsp cloves
-salt and black pepper to taste

1) Mash the spices with the garlic in a pestle and mortar.
2) Melt the butter in a pan and fry the chicken until golden then
remove from the pan and set aside.
3) Add the rice and onions to the pan and stir until all the rice
grains are coated.
4) Add all the ingredients (including spice paste and chicken), cover
with boiling water and allow to simmer until the rice is cooked (about
25 minutes), topping-up the water as necessary.

Serve with a side salad of vinegared shredded carrots, onion and papaya.