Ingredients:
Basmati Rice – 1 cup
Water – 1 cup
Coconut Milk – 200 ml
Chicken Breast – 1, small, skinless, boneless, cooked, sliced
Peanuts – 3 to 4 tblsp, roasted
Egg – 1, hard-boiled, sliced
Water – 5 cups
Salt – 1/2 tsp
Black Pepper Powder – a pinch
Brown Sugar – 1/2 tsp
Banana Leaves – few, cut into squares, soften over steam
Edible Orange Food Colour – 1/2 tsp, mixed with 1/4 cup water
Method:
1. Heat a pan over medium flame.
2. Add the rice and fry until lightly browned.
3. Remove and grind to a fine powder.
4. Transfer to a pan and pour 1 cup of water, coconut milk, sugar, salt and pepper powder.
5. Simmer over low flame until it starts to thicken.
6. In a separate pan mix the chicken pieces and food colour water.
7. Cook until the chicken pieces turn orange.
8. Drain and keep aside.
9. Place the banana leaf on a clean surface.
10. Spoon about 1 tblsp of the rice mixture, a chicken piece, 1/2 to 1 tsp of peanuts and an egg slice on top.
11. Fold the banana leaf over the mixture to form a square packet.
12. Place this inside another banana leaf and fold the same way.
13. Secure with a twine and repeat until all ingredients are used up.
14. Pour 5 cups of water into a pot and bring to a boil.
15. Drop the packets into the boiling water and cook over high flame for 20 to 30 minutes.
16. Remove and drain excess water.
17. Cool to room temperature and serve.
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