Pixie's pilaf from littlemissp

dairy free egg free gluten free nut free can make in advance low fat
Category
Rice recipes
Chicken recipes
Servesdepends on quantities used
Prep time 10 mins
Cook time30-40 mins

Mumsnetter ratings

based on (1) review
Ease of finding ingredients 10
Ease of cooking10
Success with kids8
Success with adults10
Overall Mark 10

Ingredients

chicken (any shape / size raw or leftovers!)
rice (any sort really)
dried green lentils (optional)
cumin
onion (sliced)
garlic (crushed)
oil

Method

Cook the chicken (e.g. grill) if not already cooked.

If using lentils rinse in cold water then cover with cold water in pan and bring to boil and simmer for 15mins then add rice and cover and simmer until all water absorbed.

If not using lentils just cook rice as normal.

Fry the onion in the oil until slightly crispy and caramelised and add garlic to soften.

Tip in some cumin (as much as you like really) and coat the onions, then add the cooked chicken to pan and coat chicken in cumin-y onions.

Serve a big heap of rice (and lentils) with the delcious chicken and onions on top.

Mumsnetter Reviews

From: littlemissp on Fri 07-Mar-08 09:57:50 Overall rating: 9.5
good leftover / storecupboard staple or glitz it up with fancy middle eastern salads and dips for a dinere party



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