Title: Kottopoula me pilafi     (chicken w/pilaf)
 Categories: Poultry, Main dish, Greek
      Yield: 6 Servings
 
      3 lb Chicken parts
    1/2 c  Butter or other shortening
      1 ea Med. onion, chopped
  1 1/2 lb Tomatoes, peeled,strained OR
      1 tb Tomato paste + 1 c. water
           Water as needed
      3 c  Raw rice (or less)
  2 1/3 c  Water for each cup of rice
 
     Wash & wipe chicken.  Brown butter in lge. pot; add chicken. Brown
  on all sides.  Add onion and let it brown. Add tomatoes (or diluted
  paste) and the 1 cup of water. Cook abt. 20 min. Add 2 1/3 c. water
  for each cup of rice you will use and continue to cook until chicken
  is tender (abt. 20 to 30 min.). Remove the chicken parts with a
  slotted spoon and keep them hot. Add rice to the sauce in the pot,
  stirring in the beginning to keep it from sticking.  Simmer, covered,
  until rice is tender and has absorbed most of the sauce (abt. 20
  min.).  Remove from the heat. Place chicken on rice, cover the pot
  with a clean towel, put the lid back over the towel. Let stand for 10
  min., then serve.