Juane

Ingredients

• •Rice
• •Chicken
• •Turmeric
• •Hard-boiled egg
• •Black olives
• •Garlic
• •Cumin
• •Bijao leaves (or banana leaf)

Steps

1. 1Marinate chicken pieces in garlic, cumin, and a little turmeric, then cook them until browned and mostly cooked through.
2. 2Cook rice with turmeric until it turns a bright yellow color, then let it cool slightly so it is easier to handle.
3. 3Mix the yellow rice with a little of the chicken cooking liquid to keep it moist and flavorful.
4. 4Lay a large bijao or banana leaf flat and place a bed of the seasoned rice in the center.
5. 5Nestle a piece of the marinated chicken, a slice of hard-boiled egg, and a black olive into the rice.
6. 6Cover with a little more rice to fully enclose the filling, then fold the leaf tightly around the mound into a compact bundle.
7. 7Tie the wrapped bundle securely with string or strips of the same leaf.
8. 8Boil the wrapped bundles in a large pot of water for about an hour, until the rice inside is fully cooked and firm.
9. 9Let the bundles cool slightly before unwrapping and serving, traditionally eaten cold or at room temperature during river journeys and festivals.