Pule me Oriz

This Albanian Chicken Pilaf is know as Pule me Oriz, the rice is baked with seasoning and in the juices of the chicken which gives the rice a brown colouring. The chicken is moist and falls away from the bones while the rice is light and soft. In Albania you will find a lot of rice dishes and in almost every case served as a meal rather then a side. Albanian Baked Lamb and Rice with Yogurt (Tavë Kosi) is one of the most traditional and popular dishes or, fruits and spices are added to make the rice into a pudding know as Kabuni. I find that when using rice in Albanian dishes, Basmati rice is the closest – it can be fried, boiled and baked without becoming soggy and starchy. Rice is normally fried for a few minutes in a combination of butter and oil first before seasoning being added and then cooked in meat juices mixed with boiling water.