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Fagioli al fiasco
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Istanbul pilaf
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- DRIED SMALL WHITE BEANS (to fill
half of a large jar)
- 2 CLOVES GARLIC, mashed
- 100 GRAM PANCETTA, cut in pieces
- 1/2 CUP OLIVE OIL
- 1 TBSP PEPPER CORNS
- 1 TSP SALT
- HANDFUL SAGE LEAVES
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- 250 GRAM CHICKEN BREAST, cubed
- 1 ONION, chopped
- 50 GRAM RAISINS
- 50 GRAM PINE NUTS
- FEW THREADS OF SAFFRON
- 1/2 TSP ALLSPICE
- 2 TBSP BUTTER
- 250 GRAM RICE
- 2 1/2 CUP CHICKEN STOCK
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Mix all ingredients
and put this mixture in a glass jar. Fill the jar with water. Put the
jar in a pan with cold water, with a high enough water level to reach
the top of the jar. Bring to the boil and simmer for four hours. Add
some hot water now and then if needed.
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Stir fry the chicken and the pine nuts 2 minutes
in the butter. Add the onion and stir fry 3 minutes more. Add all other
ingredients, bring to the boil and simmer for 20 minutes. Turn off the
heat and let the rice stand for 10 minutes before serving.
This recipe originates from
Istanbul,
in the region Marmara in Turkey. Click here for
Moroccan pilaf.
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