Aromatic chicken with studded pilaf

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp ground turmeric
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 2 tsp ground allspice
• 1 tsp ground cloves
• salt flakes and freshly-milled black pepper
• ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
• size 18 chicken, chopped into eight pieces
• 1 brown onion, finely diced
• 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 4 cardamom pods
• 1 cup Basmati rice
• 1¾ cups chicken stock
• ½ bunch parsley, finely chopped
• ¼ bunch mint leaves, finely chopped
• ½ cup currants
• ½ cup flaked almonds, toasted