Chicken Kababs and Yellow Rice

Ingredients

• 2 pounds boneless chicken breast or thighs, cut in small cubes
• 1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon coriander powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garam masala or all spice powder
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• Juice of one lemon
• 1/2 cup plain yogurt
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 cups Royal® Chef’s Secret Long Grain Basmati Rice
• 3 cloves of garlic, crushed
• Half a teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 small cinnamon stick
• 1 small bay leaf
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 6-7 threads of saffron, crushed and bloomed in 2 ice cubes until melted.