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Chicken Biryani

Preparation: 5 mins

Cooking: 40 mins

Serves 4, costs under £5.00

Ingredients

  • 1 Tablespoon (10g) Vegetable Oil
  • (400g) Diced Chicken Breast or 4 Small Chicken Breasts
  • 1 Medium (150g) Onion
  • 1 Medium (160g) Red Pepper
  • 16 Tablespoons (200g) Dried Easy Cook Long Grain Rice
  • 3 Teaspoons (9g) Medium Curry Powder
  • 2 Mugs (500ml) Water
  • 4 Tablespoons (120g) Frozen Peas
  • 3 Tablespoons (75g) Seedless Raisins

Allergy Disclaimer

Always check the label of each ingredient for allergy warnings.

Cost Disclaimer

Please note the cost per serving may now be slightly higher due to rising prices in supermarkets.

Method

  1. Peel and finely chop the onion. Wash, deseed and chop the pepper.
  2. Heat the oil in a large saucepan and fry the chicken for 5 minutes until browned.
  3. Add the onion and pepper and fry until soft.
  4. Stir in the rice and curry powder and fry for another 2 minutes.
  5. Add the water and raisins.
  6. Bring to the boil and simmer for 20-25 minutes until the rice is cooked, stirring occasionally. Add more water if necessary. Add the peas 5 minutes before the end of cooking.
  7. Once the rice is cooked, use a slotted spoon to dish up and enjoy hot.

You can use white or brown rice or even a mix of the two depending on what you have. 

Nutritional Information


Per 100g
Per 356g serving

Energy Kcals
113
401
Energy Kj
478
1,701
Protein
8.5 g
30.4 g
Total Fat
1.4 g
4.8 g
Saturated Fat
0.2 g
0.7 g
Carbohydrates
17.6 g
62.8 g
Total Sugars
5.3 g
18.8 g
NSP Fibre
1.3 g
4.7 g
Sodium
24 mg
86 mg
Salt
0.1 g
0.2 g

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