Taneem's Super Cheesylicious Grilled Cheese Sandwich

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Jeera Chicken

It's cumin night!

Take one whole chicken and cut up.
Heat oil and add generous amount of cumin seeds.
Also add whole peppercorns and cardamoms.
Stir.
Add finely chopped onions.
Add whole cloves of garlic and grated ginger.
Fry until browned.
Add dried red chilies.
Add ground coriander and ground cumin.
Add chicken and salt.
Stir fry on high heat until well browned.
When chicken is almost cooked through, add scant chicken stock.
Lower heat, cover and cook. Stir occasionally.
When chicken is cooked through, uncover and wait for liquid to completely evaporate.
Oil and spices will remain.
Separately, chop some chilies, cilantro, coriander seeds and cumin seeds in a food processor.
Sprinkle this rub on chicken.
Serve.

Jeera Polao

Wash and soak rice.
Heat oil and ghee.
Add cumin seeds, whole black peppercorn and dried red chilies.
Fry for few minutes.
When seeds sputter, drain rice and add to oil. Stir fry for 3-5 minutes.
Add grated ginger.
Add salt and water (double the amount of rice).
Wait until water comes to a boil.
Cover and cook on low heat for about 20 minutes.
Serve!

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