Quick chicken biryani

Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 10 mins
Quick chicken biryani
The Indian spices really pick up a simple chicken and rice dish!

350g basmati rice

1 tbsp olive oil

1 onion, finely sliced

1 cinnamon stick/1/4 tsp cinnamon powder

1 tsp cumin

1 tsp mild curry powder

80g frozen petis pois

4 chicken breasts, cut into 2cm cubes

Handful of currants or sultanas

Handful slivered almonds, toasted

2 tbsp roughly chopped coriander leaves

Cook rice to packet instruction, drain and set aside.

Sauté  the onion in the olive oil on a medium heat until softened.

Add the cinnamon stick/powder, cumin and curry powder. 

Add the peas and allow to thaw.

Add the chicken and cook through. About 10 minutes.

Stir in the raisin/sultanas and cook for another minute.

Stir in the rice and combine well.

When serving, sprinkle with almonds and coriander. 

Serves
4-5

Preparation Time
15 minutes

Cooking Time
10 minutes

Main ingredients
Chicken, Rice

Recipe Type
Dinner, Easy, Family Dinners

Cuisine
Indian

Level of Difficulty
Easy

Don't forget to remove the cinnamon stick! 

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