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  1. 5 Bone in skin on Chicken Thighs
  2. Dry Brine spices
  3. - black pepper
  4. - salt
  5. - mustard powder
  6. - corriander
  7. - cumin
  8. - red curry powder
  9. - tumeric
  10. 1 Yellow Onion
  11. 1 Red pepper
  12. 2 large celery stalks
  13. 4 T tomato paste
  14. 4 c garlic
  15. 3 Bay leaves
  16. 1 1/4c jasmin or long grain rice
  17. 2 c water
  18. cilantro
  19. Before beginning rinse rice and leave in cold water
  20. Dry thighs carefully with paper towel
  21. rub in spice mixture
  22. Put a baking rack in a sheet pan and leave uncovered in fridge
  23. rough chop onion, celery and pepper, blend into a paste in blender - add only as much water as you need. Blend in tomato paste
  24. in 2 batches render down chicken skin and get a good sear on the other side.
  25. These won't cook as much in the rice, so be sure to go slow on med heat
  26. Take out thighs and pour in blended veg paste.
  27. Add corriander, cumin, salt, red curry powder, tumeric and black pepper
  28. Cook down until the oil starts to seperate out from the veggies and add the garlic.
  29. Add water, bay leaves and rice. Stir until it starts to bubble.
  30. Put thighs back in and cook over a very gentle bubble for 25 min until rice is ready.
  31. Remove from heat and let it sit for 10 minutes
  32. Garnish with cilantro and serve