Rice with Sour Cherries | American Pistachio Growers

Ingredients

• Chicken: 1 tablespoon oil, 2 young chickens, butterflied with backbones removed
• 2 large onions, peeled and sliced
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• ¼ teaspoon ground saffron dissolved in 2 tablespoons rose water
• Rice: 4 pounds fresh sour cherries, stemmed and pitted or 2 pounds pitted frozen (available at Iranian markets)
• 1¼ cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
• 1 cup oil, melted butter, or ghee
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground saffron dissolved in 2 tablespoons rose water
• 3 cups long-grain basmati rice
• Lavash bread for the crust
• Garnish: 2 tablespoons almonds, toasted
• ¼ cup raw pistachio kernels, toasted
• ½ cup cherry syrup
• 2 tablespoons oil, butter or ghee