This easy chicken pilaf is just as tasty whether cooked from scratch or prepared using leftover chicken, which is why it's one of our favourite post-roast dinners.
Packed full of flavour thanks to the addition of a few simple spices, it takes just 20 minutes to prepare and will provide you with a healthy, hearty dinner. Plus, it only calls for a handful ingredients, most of which you'll likely already have hanging around. Quick, easy and totally delicious, this recipe s everything we look for in a mid-week meal.
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Chicken pilaf
Ingredients:
- Leftover chicken
- Basmati rice, 100–125 grams per person
- Oil, for frying
- Onion, diced
- Spinach, a few handfuls
- Garam masala, one tablespoon
- Ground turmeric, one teaspoon
- Ground cinnamon, one teaspoon
- Chilli flakes, one teaspoon
- Natural yoghurt
- Chopped coriander
Method:
1. Place your rice in a pan of boiling water and cook for the time recommended on the packaging. When ready, remove from the heat and set aside.
2. Dice your onion before transferring to a pan heated with a good glug of oil. Roughly fry for a few minutes, or until it begins to soften.
3. Add your spices to the pan and continue to fry until everything is really soft with a rich fragrance.
4. Add your chicken leftover and cooked rice to the mix and ensure everything is coated with the spice mixture. Cook for around five minutes before adding a few handfuls of spinach to the pan.
5. Once your spinach has wilted considerably, remove your pilaf from the pan and serve with a few scoops of natural yoghurt and a good handful of coriander.
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