Raisin Butter Rice served with Chicken and Mushroom Stew

Ingredients

 1 rib celery, thickly sliced
1 tomato, skinned and cut into cubes
1 bay leaf
6 oyster mushroom or button mushrooms, sliced
2 chicken thighs
1/2 tbs plain flour
1/2 tbs oil
1 onion, cut into cubes
1 carrot, thickly sliced
salt and pepper


1/2 cup rice
1 1/2 cup water
1/2 tbs butter
1 - 2 tbs raisins


Directions:
1. Wash rice and put to boil with water and butter. When most of the liquid has been absorbed, lower heat and sprinkle raisins over top. Cover and cook till rice is done.


2. Remove all skin from chicken. Cut away neat from bones. Do not discard bones. Toss into flour.


3. Fry onion in pan till fragrant. Saute chicken until firm, adding bones as well. Add carrot, celery, tomato and cook few more mins. Add water and bay leaf. Bring to a boil and let simmer for 20 mins.


4. Serve stew with raisin rice. Mmmm Yummy!