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Chicken Breyani

Delicious Cape Malay Breyani
Servings: 4 people

Ingredients

  • 10 pieces Chicken
  • 2 Onions, peeled and finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp Butter
  • 3 tbsp Oil
  • 3 tbsp Garlic & Ginger
  • 1 cup Brown Lentils
  • 2.5 cups Raw Basmati Rice
  • Fresh Coriander
  • 6 Peeled Potatoes cut into 4 (optional)
  • Spice from Breyani Spice Box

Instructions

  • First cook the rice with the brown lentils in one pot together in water, adding 1 teaspoon of salt and a pinch of turmeric for 8 minutes. Strain with cold water and put aside.
  • Heat the oil with the butter and add your onions and spices from STEP 1 fry onions until brown . Add your potatoes , garlic and ginger and cook and stir for a few minutes adding a dash of water to prevent from burning .
  • Next add your chicken and a cup and a half of ater and cook on medium heat for 20 minutes, stirring when required .
  • Next add the cooked rice and lentils ...close with lid and simmer on low heat for 20minutes . Switch of the stove , give one good stir, close the lid and it's ready to serve. Add fresh coriander before serving.