Recipes

Chicken biryani pilau

By BaxterStorey 06 Sep 2018

Ingredients

6 large chicken thighs - skin on
1 large onion - finely sliced
2 tablespoon curry powder (hot)
350g easy cook long grain rice
700ml chicken stock
250g frozen peas
2 tablespoon vegetable oil

Method

1. Heat oven to 200c/fan 180c/gas 6. Heat the oil in a large pan and fry the chicken thighs, skin side down for 8 to 10 minutes until the skin is golden and crispy.

2. Tip in the onions and continue to cook for 5 minutes until the onions are softened. Sprinkle in the curry powder and cook for one minute more, then stir in the rice and pour over the stock. Bring the stock to the boil.

3. Cover the pan and bake for 30 minutes until all the liquid has been absorbed and the rice is cooked. Stir in the peas and leave the rice to stand for a few moments before serving.