Recipe - Dajaj Mahshi (Roast Chicken Wrice And Pin

1 cup Uncooked white rice
4 tablespoon Butter
One half cup Finely chopped onions
2 tablespoon Pine nuts
2 cup Water
1 tablespoon Dried currants
2 tablespoon Salt
4 tablespoon Butter; melted
3 tablespoon Yoghurt
1 Chicken; 33 /12 lbs
Black pepper; freshly ground
Chicken giblets; chopped
(liver; heart and gizzard)

From: Crlynleeh@aol.com

Date: Tue, 13 Aug 1996 00:52:37 0400
Wash rice in a sieve under hot running water until water runs clear. Drain
and set aside. In a heavy 34 qt saucepan, melt the 4 T of butter over
moderate heat. When the foam begins to subside, add the onions and,
stirring frequently, cook for 5 minutes, or until they are soft and
transparent. Add the giblets and pine nuts and cook for 2 or 3 minutes.
When the giblets show no trace of pink and the pine nuts are a delicate
brown, stir in the rice and continue cooking until the grains glisten with
butter. Add the water, currants, 1 T of salt, and a few grindings of
pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for 2530
minutes until the rice has absorbed all the liquid in the pan. Remove from
heat and stir in the premelted butter with a fork. Preheat oven to 400 F.
Pat the chicken throughly dry inside and out with paper towels, and spoon
about 1 cup of the rice mixture into the cavity. (set remaining rice aside)
Lace the opening closed with skewers or by sewing it with a large needle
and heavy white thread. Fasten the neck skin to the back with a skewer and
truss the bird securely. Combine the yogurt with the remaining 1 T of salt
and a few grindings of pepper and brush about half of the mixture over the
chicken. Place the chicken, breast side up, on a rack in a shaalow roasting
pan. Roast in the middle of the oven for 15 minutes, then reduce the heat
to 350 F. Baste the chicken with the remaining yoghurt mixture and roast
for 1 hour more. Test the chicken for doneness by piercing the thigh with
the point of a small sharp knife. The juice that runs out should be pale
yellow, if it is tinged with pink, roast the chickne another 510 minutes.
Transfer the bird to a heated platter, remove the trussing strings, and let
the chicken rest for 5 minutes or so for easier carving. Fluff the reserved
rice with a fork, warm it over low heat, and serve in a separate bowl.
note: Pine nuts (also called pignoli) are availabel from Mediteranean food
stores.

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