Chicken PIlau

When I was so sick and Aaron was in the village, Olivia made Chicken Pilau for supper one night.  Super easy, inexpensive, delicious, and feeds a crowd (or makes lots of leftovers)!  So many wins with this recipe.  This is also a great recipe for the kid to be the head chef and the parent to be the sous chef.

Chicken Pilau

(adapted from More With Less Cookbook)

Serves 8

Combine in large kettle:

1 3-4 lb. frying chicken, cut up (or an equivalent bag of your favorite chicken parts to fit your budget)

2 quarts water

1 clove garlic (you know my motto, always more garlic)

1 tsp. salt

Sauté in small skillet:

3 Tbsp. oil

2 onions, minced

Add to chicken and bring to a boil.  Cover and simmer 20 minutes.

Add:

2 1/2 cups brown rice

1 cup dehydrated shoestring carrots or 2 cups of diced carrots

Cover and simmer 40 minutes or until chicken and rice are done.  Remove chicken to a platter.  Stir into rice:

1 1/2 cup raisins (not my girls' favorite, so sometimes I omit)

1 1/2 Tbsp. curry powder

1 tsp. salt

1 Tbsp. honey

2 Tbsp lime or lemon juice