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Curried Chicken Pilaf

Here's how you make Curried Chicken Pilaf
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 30m
  • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 tablespoon oil (peanut oil)
  • 500 grams boneless skinless chicken thighs (coarsely chopped, 6 fillets)
  • 1 yellow onion (finely chopped)
  • Fresh gingerroot (1 cm piece, finely grated)
  • 2 tablespoon curry paste
  • 500 grams cauliflower (cut into small florets, 1/2 cauliflower)
  • 200 grams dry basmati rice (1 cup)
  • 1 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken stock (375ml)
  • 120 grams frozen peas (1 cup)
  • 75 grams cashew nuts (unsalted, roasted, coarsely chopped, 1/2 cup)
  • Coriander leaves, to serve
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Heat half the oil in a large saucepan over high heat and add half the chicken and cook, turning occasionally, for 3 minutes or until golden all over and transfer to a bowl and repeat with remain chicken and add that to the rest of the chicken once cooked.

  • Step 2: Heat remaining oil in the pan and add the onion and ginger and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until onion softens and then add the curry paste and cook for 1 minutes or until fragrant.

  • Step 3: Add the cauliflower, chicken and rice and stir to combine.

  • Step 4: Pour over the stock and bring to the boil and then reduce heat to low and cook, covered for 12 minutes or until liquid is almost absorbed and then scatter the peas over the rice and cook for 3 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender and then set aside, covered for 5 minutes to rest.

  • Step 5: Add cashews and use a fork to stir through with the peas.

  • Step 6: Divide among serving bowls and top with coriander.


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