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One-pot Free-range Chicken Biryani & Coriander Yoghurt
A one-pot wonder for the days when you just don't have the time. Free-range British diced chicken breasts sizzle with tomatoes, ginger & garlic and vibrant spices in this easy biryani. Green beans and spinach for extra veg. Creamy coriander and lemon yoghurt adds zing.
High protein
1/3 daily fibre
7 plants
Low sat fat
Serving size
Ingredients
- 40g baby spinach (use half)
- 2 tbsp tomato purée (use half)
- 1 unwaxed lemon (use half)
- 30g cashew nuts (use half) (Nuts)
- 80g greek style yoghurt (use half) (Milk)
- 110g baby tomatoes (use half)
- 160g green beans (use half)
- 2 tsp ginger & garlic paste (use half) (Ginger puree IQF, Garlic puree IQF, Citric Acid, Water)
- 150g diced British Free Range chicken breast (use half)
- 250g steamed wholegrain pilau basmati (use half) (Brown Basmati Rice – Steamed, Onions, Sunflower Oil, Acacia Fibre, Salt, Cumin Seeds, Natural Flavourings, Fenugreek, Black Pepper)
- 1 handful of fresh coriander (use half)
- 2 tbsp Sri Lankan spice blend (use half) (Coriander, Fenugreek, Cumin, Fennel, Cayenne Pepper, Cinnamon, Cardamom, Curry Leaves, Clove)
Nutritional Information
Calories: 553
Protein: 34g
Carbs: 51g
Fat: 24g
Ingredients
- 250g steamed wholegrain pilau basmati (Brown Basmati Rice – Steamed, Onions, Sunflower Oil, Acacia Fibre, Salt, Cumin Seeds, Natural Flavourings, Fenugreek, Black Pepper)
- 80g greek style yoghurt (Milk)
- 1 unwaxed lemon
- 1 handful of fresh coriander
- 40g baby spinach
- 160g green beans
- 30g cashew nuts (Nuts)
- 2 tbsp tomato purée
- 2 tsp ginger & garlic paste (Ginger puree IQF, Garlic puree IQF, Citric Acid, Water)
- 110g baby tomatoes
- 2 tbsp Sri Lankan spice blend (Coriander, Fenugreek, Cumin, Fennel, Cayenne Pepper, Cinnamon, Cardamom, Curry Leaves, Clove)
- 300g diced British Free Range chicken breast
Nutritional Information
Calories: 646
Protein: 55g
Carbs: 51g
Fat: 25g
One-pot Free-range Chicken Biryani & Coriander Yoghurt
A one-pot wonder for the days when you just don't have the time. Free-range British diced chicken breasts sizzle with tomatoes, ginger & garlic and vibrant spices in this easy biryani. Green beans and spinach for extra veg. Creamy coriander and lemon yoghurt adds zing.
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Cooking Instructions
Before you start
- Pull out a large frying pan, a small bowl, a measuring jug & a sieve
Toast the cashews & start the prep
- Heat the large frying pan with 1 tsp oil on medium-high heat. Once hot, add the cashews and toast for 2-3 mins, until golden. Remove and set aside
- Trim and cut the green beans into thirds. Rinse the spinach
Time to fry
- Reheat the frying pan with 1 tsp oil on medium-high heat. Once hot, add the chicken and cook for 6 mins, until golden. Season with salt and pepper
- Add the tomatoes and green beans and cook for a further 4 mins, until starting to char and soften
- Stir in the ginger & garlic paste, tomato puree and Sri Lankan spice blend and cook for 2 mins
Make the coriander yoghurt
- Meanwhile, quarter the lemon. Roughly chop the coriander
- In the small bowl, combine half the yoghurt, half the coriander, a squeeze of lemon juice and a pinch of salt and pepper
Rice time
- Lightly crush the tomatoes with the back of a fork, add 100ml water (50ml for 1 person) and bring to a simmer
- Add in the spinach and remaining yoghurt and cook for 1 min, until wilted
- Stir in the rice and break it up with a wooden spoon. Cook for 2-3 mins, until piping hot. Season to taste
Plate up
- Check your chicken is cooked through by cutting a large piece in half; the flesh should be white and the juices running clear
- Once ready, stir the remaining coriander and a squeeze of lemon juice (or to taste) into the biryani
- Share the chicken biryani between bowls, topped with the coriander yoghurt. Garnish with the cashews and remaining lemon wedges, to finish
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