Arroz Con Pollo Nuevo Mexicano(Chicken With Rice, New Mexican Style) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. olive oil
2 (2 1/2 to 3 lb.) chickens, cut into serving pieces
1 c. uncooked rice
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 c. chicken broth or water
2 c. beer
2 tsp. ground cumin
2 tsp. leaf saffron
salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
3 c. cooked peas*

Preparation

Heat 1/2 cup oil in a skillet; brown chicken pieces on all sides.
Drain chicken and reserve.
Add remaining oil to skillet. Add the rice.
Cook, stirring, until rice is transparent and golden.
Stir in garlic.
Set chicken on top of rice.
Pour in the broth or water and beer.
Stir in cumin, saffron, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil; simmer, covered, until rice is tender and liquid absorbed.
Stir in peas and reheat.
Serves 6.