Chicken and Rice for 30-40 for events

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