Indian in 7 spiced chicken pulao - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Food Indian in 7 spiced chicken pulao By You Magazine - October 20, 2019 Serve this dish with a salad and you’ll find, like me, that it becomes one of your go-to meals. You can use chicken on the bone – thighs are good – but cook them for a few minutes longer than the breast meat. You can also throw in a handful of frozen diced mixed vegetables, such as carrots, green beans and peas, to make this even healthier. Gareth Morgans SERVES 4 1 large onion, finely sliced 1 large tomato, finely chopped (seeds and all) 1 tsp ground turmeric 1 tsp medium chilli powder 200g skinless chicken breasts, cut into 2cm pieces 200g basmati rice, washed and drained 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice STORE-CUPBOARD STAPLES 2 tbsp sunflower oil 2 tsp ginger-garlic paste (see below, or good quality variety from a jar) salt 1. Heat the oil in a heavy-based saucepan. Fry the onion over a high heat for 4-5 minutes, then remove half to a plate and set aside. 2. Fry the remaining onion in the pan over a medium heat, stirring frequently, for a further 8-10 minutes until dark golden. Drain on kitchen paper and set aside separately. 3. Put the first lot of onion back into the pan, increase the heat to high and add the ginger-garlic paste. Fry for a few seconds, then add the tomato and cook for a minute. Sprinkle in the ground spices, mix, then add the chicken. Cook, stirring, for 3-4 minutes until the chicken looks white instead of pink on the outside. 4. Now add the rice and 450ml boiling water then season with salt. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to a minimum, cover with a tight-fitting lid and simmer for 12 minutes without lifting the lid. Turn off the heat and leave the pan covered for a further 5 minutes to finish cooking the rice in the steam. 5. Remove the lid, add the lemon juice and fluff up the rice with a fork. Sprinkle the reserved golden fried onions on top and serve hot, with yogurt and cucumber. MY STANDBY GINGER-GARLIC PASTE Combine 1 part peeled and chopped fresh ginger (scrape the thin skin off with a teaspoon) and 2 parts (by volume) peeled and chopped garlic. If making a small amount, you can grate both or crush them using a mortar and pestle. For larger amounts, blitz the peeled and chopped ginger and garlic in a blender, along with a little cold water to turn the blades and make a smooth paste. You can store the paste in the fridge. Put it into a clean jam jar and cover the surface with oil (any cooking oil); it will keep for up to 3 weeks (top up the oil as necessary). GET MONISHA’S BOOK WITH 20 PER CENT OFF Indian in 7: Delicious Indian Recipes in 7 Ingredients or Fewer by Monisha Bharadwaj is published by Kyle Books, price £17.99. To order a copy for £14.40 with free p&p until 3 November visit mailshop.co.uk, or call 01603 648155. RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Kids can eat for free at these restaurants during October half-term How to make the viral negroni sbagliato with prosecco at home 7 Halloween recipes with serious hex factor Popular in Food Gabriela Peacock 14-day plan Anytime baked eggs May 23, 2021 Joe Wicks’ maple-glazed chicken thighs with Asian slaw June 6, 2021 Mary Berry is returning to TV screens for a brand new June 15, 2021 Eleanor Maidment My summer taste notes July 4, 2021 Uyen Luu’ s sticky mustard marmalade ribs July 25, 2021 Annie Bell’ s white peach bellinis recipe August 8, 2021 M& S has launched a new crunchy Caramilk-inspired golden chocolate spread August 24, 2021 Deliciously preserved pickle and jam recipes September 19, 2021 Gordon Ramsay’ s bang bang cauliflower October 3, 2021 Wow right now Clodagh McKenna’ s speedy family dinners October 24, 2021 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved