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Chicken Birianyi

Slimming World extra easy syns: 0.0 per portion
Serves: 4
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 50 minutes

An delicious and filling main course, that can be served along side a Vegetable curry

Ingredients

  • 2 - Large Onion, chopped
  • 284 ml / ¼ pint - Chicken Stock
  • Salt & Pepper
  • 227 gms / 8 oz - Basmati Rice
  • 5 - Cloves
  • 4 - Cardamon, removed from pods
  • ½ tsp - Cumin Seeds
  • ½ tsp - Coriander Seeds
  • 2 - cloves of Garlic, crushed
  • 1 - Fresh Chilli, deseeded and chopped
  • 1 cm - Fresh Ginger, finely grated
  • 1 tsp - Ground Turmeric
  • 340 gms / 14 oz - Chicken Breasts, Skinned and sliced thinly
  • 1 - Red Pepper, Chopped
  • 142 gms / 5 oz - Very Low fat Yogurt
  • 1 Handful - Fresh Coriander

Method

  1. Put onions, red pepper and chicken stock in a large heavy bottomed non-stick pan, cover and bring to the boil for 5-10 minutes, then cover, reduce heat and cook gently, stirring occasionally for 20 minutes. The onions should be tender, golden and syrupy.
  2. While the onions are cooking, cook the basmati rice until tender (10 mins). Drain and set a side.
  3. Heat a heavy bottomed frying pan and toast, cloves, cardamon seeds, cumin, coriander seeds, dry fry for 2-3 mins until fragrant. Remove spices and grind to a fine powder. Set a side.
  4. Add garlic, chilli, ginger and turmeric to the onions and pepper mix and cook for 2-3 mins. Add sliced chicken, increase the heat and cook for 4-5 minutes, until chicken is cooked through, stirring occasionaly.
  5. Add ground spices, stir in yoghurt, sprinkle chopped fresh coriander and season to taste. Pile the cooked rice on top, and cover the pan with a piece of foil. Put on a lid securely and cook gently over a very low heat for 10 mins.
  6. Serve either hot with a Vegatable curry or cool as a spicy rice salad.
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