Kota Pilafi #2 (chicken and rice)


  • Ingredients
  • 1 lb. or pkg. boneless chicken breasts
  • 1 stick butter, 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 onion, dash of fresh nutmeg
  • 6 oz. can of tomato paste
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • Pepper (fresh ground)
  • 1 cup long grain rice



  • Directions
  • Wash chicken breasts and wipe dry.
  • Chop onion.
  • In a Dutch oven, saute onion in butter until transparent.
  • Add chicken breasts and brown chicken on all sides.
  • Add the tomato paste diluted in a tall glass of
    water. Use the whole can, adding more water if needed.
  • Add the seasonings.
  • Bring to a boil and then simmer for a couple hours.
  • When chicken is done, remove the chicken and put it in a casserole dish. Add some of the broth from the Dutch oven to the casserole dish, but save most of it for cooking the rice.
  • Preheat oven at 325 degrees and place chicken in oven.
  • Meanwhile, prepare the rice.
  • Add 3 cups of water and one cup of rice to the Dutch oven (proportionally add more if you have more guests).
  • Add a little bit more salt to taste and sprinkle with pepper.
  • Boil the rice for 20-25 minutes until it is tender and has thickened.
  • Remove chicken from oven. Put rice on platter, then add chicken and serve.