Ingredients
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- 1 kg long-grain rice (5 cups)
- 8 medium hen or chicken pieces (about 1.4 kg)
- 2 liters water for cooking the hen or chicken (8 cups)
- 500 ml chicken cooking broth (2 cups)
- 180 g red onion, finely chopped (1 large onion)
- 20 g garlic, minced or blended (4 cloves)
- 45 g ground palillo or turmeric (3 tablespoons)
- 60 g pork lard (¼ cup)
- 10 g salt (2 teaspoons), or to taste
- 3 g ground black pepper (½ teaspoon)
- 3 g ground cumin (½ teaspoon)
- 5 g dried oregano (1 teaspoon)
- 8 large eggs
- 8 black or botija olives
- 16 large bijao leaves
- 8 pieces kitchen twine or cotton string
- 2 liters water for final cooking (8 cups)