Ingredients:
- 1 pound chicken breast or lamb, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 cup basmati rice
- 1 cup stock (chicken or beef)
- 4 green cardamom pods
- 10 wholes peppercorns
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 star anise
- 1 pinch small of saffron
- 2 tablespoons fresh grated ginger
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup diced onion
- cup sultanas (golden raisins)
- cup chopped dried apricot
- 1/2 cup almonds or cashews
- Salt
- Chopped Cilantro for garnish