Arroz con pollo recipe without saffron??

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Emilyota

I want to make arroz con pollo for dinner but don't have any saffron. Does anyone have a recipe for arroz con pollo that dosen't call for saffron? I have all of the other stuff (onion, green pepper, peas, fresh tomato, chicken, paprika, pepper etc)

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Ingredients
1 tb Vegetable oil 1 ts Chili powder
1 lb Chicken breasts 1/2 ts Ground cumin
(boneless, skinless) 1/2 ts Salt
cut into thick strips 1/2 ts Ground black pepper
1 md Onion; chopped 1/4 ts Turmeric
1 md Green pepper; chopped 1 c Uncooked rice
1 md Red pepper; chopped 1 md Tomato; seeded & chopped
1 Garlic clove; minced 2 c Chicken broth


Directions
Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. Cook chicken 8 to 10 minutes or until brown on all sides. Remove from pan. Add onion, green pepper, red pepper, garlic, chili powder, cumin, salt, pepper and turmeric. Cook 2 to 3 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add rice and tomatoes; stir until rice is lightly browned. Add broth; bring mixture to a boil, place chicken pieces on top of mixture. Cover and simmer 20 minutes. To serve, fluff with fork stirring in chicken pieces.


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Arroz Con Pollo Recipe

1 lb skinless boneless chicken breasts cut up
1 medium onion quartered
2 green peppers chopped
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
3 cloves of garlic minced
2 Tablespoons cilantro
2 cups chicken stock
1 cup crushed and drained canned tomatoes
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
3/4 cup long grain rice
1 dash of cayenne pepper
1 cup green peas (fresh or frozen)

Saute chicken until white, about 5 minutes. set aside and keep warm. In large skillet bring all other ingredients except peas to a boil. Cover and simmer about 30 minutes, until rice has absorbed liquid. Add peas, remove from heat and let steam. Arrange chicken over rice. Makes 6 servings

this is a definition of Turmeric ( 1st recipe)

Turmeric is a root relative (Curcuma longa) of ginger that is widely used in Indian, Middle Eastern, and Asian dishes. As a spice, it is most commonly found in ground, dried form and sometimes referred to as Indian saffron.

The flavor hints at bitterness and its best asset may be the yellowish-orange color that it imparts to foods. Common prepared mustard receives its distinctive hue from turmeric, as does curry powder.
Buying Tips

India provides the largest portion of commercial turmeric, which is considered superior. Ethnic markets will typically carry rootstock and a wider range of ground brands.

Purchase in small quantities when possible, although as an inexpensive spice, it is tempting to buy large containers. Turmeric becomes unpalatable when used past its shelf life. It will also develop an unpleasant smell.

17th Birthday Party Ideas?

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In December, I turn 17. So I want to start thinking about what to do for my 17th bday. I like to make dinner and have my friends come over for a movie or something like that. Do you have any good ideas or recipes? Please help! Thanks for your time!

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You could do a themed night, and then you cook the meal based on that theme.
In the summer i want to do an american night (im from england) for me and my friends because we all have recently got american penpal/friends through doing politics at school. Because of this we have started to exchange british sweets for american candy. But i thought it would be good to do an american themed night. Im not too sure about what they ate really but here are the ideas i came up with- fried chicken, hamburgers, meatloaf, boston cream pie, keylime pie and that sort of thing. You could buy some american flags cheap on the internet because it is comming up to independence day i think, so you could decorate with america flags/banners. Im not sure if theres any american style games or anything so you could just watch american movies (chick flicks) most are american
If you want to buy some american candy ( i will give you a link) you can start buying a few bits now so you spread the cost out, dont go overboard though.
You could do the same for other countries- india, china, japan, jamaca- these are quite easy to get hold of recipie wise so from india you could do a traditional curry with naan bread and all the starters, china you could do different noodle dishes and stir frys, jamaca you could do jerk chicken and rice and peas.
If you cant get hold of their flags you could always print some off and even paint some on big pieces of card/paper. along with the usual ballons and streamers, which you could try and match the colours with the flag of the country so america you can use red, white and blue balloons.
If you were to do american food in selfridges they do do a range of american branded food like jello and marshmellow fluff which they use to make samores which i will find a recipie for.
Apart from countries you could do las vegas and borrow a poker set from someone and paint big playing cards onto pieces of paper. You could do a hawaii theme and buy everyone a lei from a party shop or online and make fruity cocktails (non alcoholic) and do limbo. You could do a black and white theme and you wear colour.

Here are some usefull links -
http://www.allparty.co.uk/U.S.A-Party-Theme.html
http://www.partybox.co.uk/themes.asp?theme=106
http://www.fun-theme-party-ideas.com/las-vegas-party-theme.html
http://www.americansweets.co.uk/
http://www.grouprecipes.com/24625/girl-scout-samoa-cookies.html

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How to have a dinner party 19th century style?

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Viktor-C'e

My partner and I have laboured for years to restore our beautiful Queen Anne and since we're nearing completion, we wanted to hold a large dinner party since our table accomodates 12. What were curious is how to do it in a very formal almost 19th century manner, to play into the character of the home. I assume one would entertain guests before the fire in the parlor, first, yes? Then when everyone arrives would we move to the dining room? We have gaslights/electric light-combos, should we eat under a gas chandelier or combine both and add the electric for extra light? I have china and silver and I can set the table properly, I'm just curious how the evening played out--note we do not have a butler, cook, nor a maid like the original family haha.
I misspoke, we have a drawing room and a parlor (or if you prefer, double parlor), guests are only to be entertained in the drawing room (the first parlor) and the second is reserved for familiar affairs, right?

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Make sure you serve the proper foods that were appropriate to that age. According to a book I read, that included cold meats heavily seasoned with spice to preserve them (no fridges back then, you recall). They ate hare, wolf, venison, eel, and whatever the groundsman could hunt up for them. Remember that without washing machines, the table linens weren't sparkling clean. So a little tobacco spittle, spilt wine, and sputum should be acceptable to even the finest of guests.

Is this an English-style party? Then you should definitely make plenteous garbage part of the atmosphere. The English, who made the French look like neat freaks, threw bones and other refuse over the back of their chairs when finished dining. They then stood up, stretched, and took a whiz onto the same pile (the dogs did likewise). Perfumes were very popular during this era.

Will housemaids be provided to the male guests to service their needs during the night? That would be a grand gesture befitting the finest nobleman.

Did they use gas or coal? I think coal would give it that century-old feel. And if you think I'm trolling, think again. I find nineteenth-century table manners tremendously fascinating.

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