Rice and Chicken Recipe (Riz 3 Djej) - Petites Choses

Ingredients

• 1.5kg free-range Spanish chicken
• 500g low-fat beef mince
• 2 large onions, finely chopped
• 2 cups basmati rice
• 3 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp Lebanese seven spices
• Bay leaves
• Cardamom pods
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp black pepper powder
• Olive oil
• Salt and pepper
• 1 onion, cut in half
• 2-3 celery sprigs
• 3-3 parsley sprigs
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 2-3 cardamom pods
• 2-3 bay leaves
• A few peppercorns
• A pinch of “sheeba” (optional)
• A few sprigs of thyme