Easy Chicken Recipes

Easy Chicken Recipes

with lime leaves

1if you're a real curry lover, the layers of spice in

this aromatic and gentle chicken thigh curry will

without a doubt hit the spot

kcal567 fat17g saturates4g carbs49g sugars13g fibre10g protein47g salt0.3g

Ingredients for preparing

• 2 tbsp. rapeseed oil

• 1 massive onion, finely chopped

• four huge garlic cloves, grated

• 2 tbsp. finely grated fresh ginger

• 12 cardamom pods, seeds removed and lightly beaten

• 4 cloves

• 1 cinnamon stick

• 2 tsp turmeric

• ½ -1 tsp ground white pepper

• 1 tsp floor coriander

• 1 tsp floor cumin

• 1 purple chili halved, deseeded and finely sliced

• 400g can chopped tomatoes

• 1 tbsp mango chutney

• 2 tsp vegetable bouillon powder

• 1 aborigine, cubed

• 12 skinless boneless bird thighs (approximately 1kg)

• 4 small clean or dried lime leaves

• 1 inexperienced pepper, halved, deseeded and sliced for the spiced rice & lentils

• 125g brown basmati rice

• 100g dried pink lentils

• 1 tsp cumin seeds

• 1 tsp turmeric

• 1 tsp vegetable bouillon powder approach

Method for preparing

1. heat the oil in a large, wide pan, upload the onion and fry for five mines until softened, stirring now and again. stir inside the garlic, ginger, cardamom, cloves and cinnamon, and cook for five mints greater, stirring regularly. add all the last spices with the chili, stir in brief over the heat then upload the tomatoes with 1 can of water, the chutney and bouillon.

2. stir inside the aborigine, bring to the boil then cowl the pan and simmer for 15 minutes. stir well, and upload the chicken and lime leaves. push them beneath the liquid and scatter over the inexperienced pepper. cover the pan and leave to cook for 40 mints. eliminate the fowl, shred in to medium-sized portions and return to the sauce.

3. in the meantime, make the rice. put all the substances in a medium pan with 750ml water. deliver to the boil, then cover and cook dinner for 20 minutes. flip off the warmth and leave for 5 minutes to absorb any extra moisture. serve with the curry.

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