Ingredients

• 8 lbs chicken thighs, drumsticks, breasts (quartered)
• 4 cups potatoes in large cubes
• 2 cups sweet potatoes in large cubes
• 5 cups carrots in chunks
• 7 cups coarsely chopped onions
• 4 cups mushrooms'onions
• Cilantro (1 bunch)
• 2 26-oz cans tomatoes
• 4 cups white rice
• 8 cloves garlic
• 3 tbsp chopped ginger root
• 1-2 tbsp bryani paste

Instructions

Boil 2-3 quarts water. Add carrots.  After 5 min add potatoes and sweet potatoes for another 10-12 min

Drain vegetables, saving liquid

In big pot brown onions, garlic, ginger, mushrooms.  Remove and set aside.

In same pot brown chicken (in batches).  Remove and set aside

In same pot brown rice

Put rice in bottom of large serving pan.  Top with vegetable mix, onion mix, cilantro

Add tomatoes with their juice

Dissolve 1-2 tbsp briyani paste in 1 quart liquid from vegetables.  Pour over rice/vegetables.

Add another quart of liquid from vegetables.

Cover pan tightly with foil

Bake at 400F for 30 min

Reduce temperature to 350F and cook until water is absorbed – about 2 hours

Chicken Stew

Ingredients

• 1 chicken
• 1 large onion (1-2 cups)
• 2 large carrots (2 cups)
• 2 large parsnips
• ½ lb mushrooms
• sausage or bacon
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 stalks celery
• frozen peas or kale
• 14 oz can tomatoes
• Tarragon, Cilantro, bay leaf, cinnamon stick, cardamom
• ½ cup wine
• ¼ cup rice vinegar

Instructions

Brown cut up chicken in dutch oven with sausage

Add other ingredients in order

Add  wine and rice vinegar

Simmer 1 to 3 hours

Cranberry Chicken by Arthur

Ingredients

• 6 chicken thighs

Instructions

6 chicken thighs

Sprinkle with cinnamon, ground cloves, salt and rub in

Brown thoroughly in olive oil

Remove and set aside

In same skillet brown 1 large onion chopped, ¾ cup uncooked rice

Return chicken

Add:    sliced mushrooms  (½ cup)

            currants (½ cup)

            raw crushed cranberries (¾ cup)

Add:    1 cup hot water or bullion

            ½ cup white wine

Cover and simmer 30 min until done

Art’s Chicken #3

Ingredients

• 4 chicken thighs and 2 breasts
• 5 small red or white potatoes
• 2-3 carrots
• ¾ cup uncooked rice
• ½ bottle Goya pitted Manzanilla olives
• cilantro
• 15 oz can of tomatoes
• 1 large onion
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 tsp bryani paste

Instructions

Parboil potatoes and peeled/cut carrots

Saute onion and garlic in olive oil.  Add rice. Remove to bowl

Brown onions and chicken

Add potatoes and carrots. Add tomatoes.  Add cilantro and olives

Dissolve 1 tsp bryani paste in 1 cup water from vegetables.  Add to chicken

Cover and cook 20-30 min til done.