Chicken Breyani

Name: Chicken Breyani
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 15 ml cooking oil; 500 g chicken pieces; 1 onion chopped; 2 cloves garlic crushed; 1 tbsp Rajah Mild & Spicy curry powder; 1 tsp Robertsons coriander; 1 tsp Robertsons cumin; 1 tsp Robertsons ground turmeric; 1 tsp Robertsons cinnamon; 250 g basmati rice; 1 x 400 g tin chopped tomatoes; 1 Knorr chicken stock pot; 250 ml water; 1 tin lentils drained; handful fresh coriander chopped

4 People
55 min.
easy

Chicken Breyani

Ingredients

15 ml cooking oil
500 g chicken pieces
1 onion chopped
2 cloves garlic crushed
1 tbsp Rajah Mild & Spicy curry powder
1 tsp Robertsons coriander
1 tsp Robertsons cumin
1 tsp Robertsons ground turmeric
1 tsp Robertsons cinnamon
250 g basmati rice
1 x 400 g tin chopped tomatoes
1 Knorr chicken stock pot
250 ml water
1 tin lentils drained
handful fresh coriander chopped

Cooking Method

Heat oil in a pot and brown the chicken pieces, when browned reduce the heat and cover with a lid and allow to cook for 5 - 10 minutes until cooked through.
Remove the chicken from the pot and set aside.
Add a little extra oil to the pot if need be and fry the onion and garlic until soft.
Add the Rajah Mild & Spicy Curry Powder and all the Robertsons spices and fry to release the flavour and aroma.
Add the rice, tomatoes, Knorr stock pot and water.
Cover with a lid and allow to cook for 15 - 20 minutes or until the rice is tender, stirring occasionally.
Return the chicken to the pot together with the lentils and allow to heat through.
Serve with freshly chopped coriander.