Libyan Spiced Chicken and Rice with Tomato and Turmeric
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Ingredients
- 600 g chicken thigh fillets, diced
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 2 tbsp tomato puree
- 280 g long grain rice
- 500 ml chicken stock
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 522 kcal
- Protein
- 36.2 g
- Carbohydrate
- 60 g
- of which sugars
- 3.5 g
- Fat
- 14.5 g
- of which saturates
- 3 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
- Salt
- 1.27 g
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Method
- 1
Heat the olive oil in a wide pan and cook the onion for 6 minutes until soft, then add the garlic, ground turmeric and tomato puree and cook for 1 minute.
- 2
Add the chicken and cook for 5 minutes, turning, until sealed on all sides.
- 3
Stir in the rice and chicken stock, bring to a simmer, cover and cook for 15 minutes, until the rice is tender and the chicken is cooked through with no pink remaining.
- 4
Rest for 2 minutes off the heat, then fluff and serve.
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