A real Indian pilau

• 3 onions
• 3 hard-boiled eggs
• 50 g (2 oz

Slice the onions very finely. Boil the eggs for 10-12 minutes but do not shell them yet, as you want to keep them hot. Melt the butter and soften the onions together with the cloves and cinnamon.

Add the rice and stir it in the butter for 3 minutes without letting it brown. Now add half the stock and let the rice cook gently, stirring. When it has absorbed the stock, add the chicken or