3 chicken pilau spiced rice Recipes

white basmati rice, oil, onions, peeled and diced, garlic cloves, peeled and crushed, fresh gingerroot, peeled and finely diced, cumin seeds, boneless chicken or 1 1/2 lbs breasts, cubed, saffron strand, boiling water, cardamom pods, bruised, chopped fresh mint, garam masala, cinnamon stick, skinned and chopped tomatoes or 8 oz tinned chopped tomatoes, sultanas, salt, pepper, blanched almonds, toasted

fresh or frozen medium shrimp in shell; peeled & deveined, ts grated gingerroot, ts ground coriander, ts 5-spice powder, ts paprika, ts ground cumin, ts ground turmeric, tb margarine or butter, tb cooking oil, chopped onion, garlic; minced, fresh chili pepper; seeded and chopped, grain rice, chicken broth, green onions; sliced