Ruz bil Khulut

Another favorite recipe which my family enjoys.

Ruz Bil Khulut
(Rice mixed with almonds, raisins, and cut up chicken, liver, lamb and beef)
This is usually served in weddings and festive occasions. I have downsized it to normal portions (5-6 servings)

3 cups of rice (any rice but not Uncle Bens)
Salt 1 tsp.
Saffron (a few threads)

Almonds 1 ½ cups (peeled and washed)
Raisins I cup (soaked in water)

Liver ½ kg cut up in 1 inch pieces (lamb or beef)
Chicken breasts >>>>>>>>>>>
Corn oil ½ cup and 2 Tbs. butter for stir frying
Salt, pepper to taste.
Red hot pepper ½ tsp and paprika ½ tsp
Celery cut up for final touch

Bring water to boil (about 5cups). Add salt, saffron and rice. Leave until boiling (for 1 minute) drain rice and steam.
Warm corn oil in a medium sized frying pan, then add almonds. Stir fry till almonds are of a light golden color. Set aside the almonds.
In the same pan add butter, sauté the cut up meat pieces on high flame until evenly browned on all sides. Add spices. Then cook over low heat until well done.
Next add almonds and raisins (drained from excess water).
Cook all until done aprox.45 minutes (must be cooked slowly)Add celery.
Pour cooked rice in large bowl and stir in the meat mixture. Mix all thoroughly and serve.

N.B. Rice should be less than the khulut mixture to give excellent results.