Quick Chicken Pilaf

A much loved Indian classic that you can enjoy in the comfort of your own home in no time at all. Mildly spiced chicken, fragrant rice and a little sweetness from plump, juicy raisins.

Method

Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.

Step 1

Heat the chicken stock in a saucepan and bring to a simmer. Take a separate, large pan with a tight-fitting lid and place onto the stove. Turn the heat to medium and add the butter. Once melted, add sliced onion and bay leaf and cook for 5-6 minutes with a pinch of salt to allow the onion to soften and slightly colour.

Step 2

Add the turmeric, diced chicken breasts, balti curry paste and stir well. Seal the chicken on all sides and allow the spices to cook out in the curry paste for around 5 minutes.

Step 3

Stir in the washed rice, raisins and cashew nuts (If using, you could toast these separately to release a little more flavour, then add them to the rice if you wish). Pour in the hot chicken stock, bring to a boil, add the peas then place on a tight-fitting lid. Turn the heat to low and cook for 10 minutes, until the rice is cooked through and fluffy.

Step 4

Allow the rice to stand, with the heat off for a further 5 minutes before stirring through the chopped coriander and serving.

  • Ingredients
  • Based on 4 servings
  • 30g Butter 1x Sainsbury's British Butter, Unsalted 250g
  • 300g White Rice, washed until the water runs clear 1x Tilda Pure Basmati Rice 500g
  • 1 Bay Leaves 1x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Bay Leaves
  • 1 tsp Turmeric 1x Sainsbury's Turmeric 48g
  • 4 tbsp Balti Spice Paste 1x Patak's Balti Spice Paste 283g
  • 100g Raisins 1x Whitworths Jumbo Flame Raisins 300g
  • 800ml Chicken Stock 1x Sainsbury's Stock Cubes, Chicken 10x10g
  • 100g Cashew Nuts 1x Sainsbury's Fairtrade Cashew Nuts 100g
  • 30g Coriander, roughly chopped 1x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Bunch Coriander 30g
  • 150g Petit Pois 1x Sainsbury's Petits Pois 910g
  • 650g Chicken Breast, diced 1x Sainsbury's British Fresh Chicken Breast Fillets Skinless & Boneless 640g
  • 1 White Onion, peeled and sliced 1x Sainsbury's Onions Loose
  • Maldon Salt, to taste 1x Maldon Sea Salt Flakes 250g
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