Hayati thought of using the shish tawook (marinated chicken) in this dish instead of the usual grilling method. I and Hayati have no idea on the name of this dish so we’ll call it Hayati’s biryani #1. 
Ingredients:
- 3 cups of Basmati rice (cooked as per package instruction)
- 1/2 kg ready to cook shish tawook (marinated chicken)
- 1 can garbanzo beans, drained
- 1 carrot, cut into small cubes
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- Some cashew nuts, roasted
- Some raisins
- 3 teaspoons tomato paste
- 2 teaspoons Arabic mix masala
- 1 cup of water
- Some canola oil
- Salt to taste
Cooking direction:
- In a pan, sauté the onion till translucent. Add the chicken and cook for about 5 minutes, in low fire.
- Add the masala, tomato paste and carrots. Add a cup of water and simmer till the chicken is tender. If necessary, add more water just till the chicken is done.
- Add the garbanzo beans, cashew nuts and raisins. Season with salt cover and cook for another 5 minutes.
- In another pot, arrange the rice & the cooked chicken dish in alternating way. Rice on first layer, second layer the cooked chicken. Again a layer of rice then topmost layer is the chicken. Cook in low heat for about 5 minutes.
- Serve with yoghurt.
