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Sri Lankan Chicken

Sri Lankan Chicken

with Coconut & Courgette Pilaf and Coconut Yoghurt

Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamPublished on May 12, 2017

Head Chef Patrick is currently on a Sri Lankan adventure. This week he took a boat to Cinnamon Island to meet the family who produce this beautiful spice. You can watch Patrick cooking this recipe under the shade of a cinnamon tree and meet the great great grandfather who shows him a surprising way of preparing the spice by going to blog.hellofresh.co.uk/sri-lanka/

Tags:
Spicy
Allergens:
Milk

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Boxes and ingredients are packed in facilities that handles Peanut, Nuts, Sesame, Fish, Crustaceans, Milk, Egg, Mustard, Celery, Soya, Gluten and Sulphites. Due to the war in Ukraine, it has been necessary to substitute sunflower oil with rapeseed oil in some products without a label change. The FSA have advised that allergic reactions to rapeseed oil are rare.

Total30 minutes
Active
DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

serving amount

1

Onion

1

Garlic Clove**

1

Courgette

(May contain traces of: Celery)

½

Red Chilli

½

Fennel

1.5

Ground Coriander

1.5

Ground Cumin

¾

Ground Turmeric

150

Basmati Rice

1

Chicken Stock Pot

1

Cinnamon Stick

4

Chicken Thigh

25

Desiccated Coconut

1

Greek Style Natural Yoghurt

(Contains: Milk)

1

Coriander

Not included in your delivery

300

Water

2

Olive Oil

Nutritional information

Energy (kcal)1025 kcal
Energy (kJ)4289 kJ
Fat52 g
of which saturates17 g
Carbohydrate76 g
of which sugars13 g
Protein46 g
Salt3 g
Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Utensils

Grater
Large Frying Pan
Lid
Grill Pan
Bowl

Cooking Instructions and Tips

Prep the Veggies
1

Halve, peel and finely chop the onion into ½cm pieces. Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press). Remove the top and bottom from the courgette, halve lengthways then chop into 1cm cubes. Pick the coriander leaves from their stalks and finely chop both, but keep them separate. Halve the red chilli lengthways, remove the seeds and finely chop.

Start the Rice
2

**Put a large saucepan on medium heat with a drizzle of oil. Add the onion and cook until softened, 5 mins. Add the garlic, fennel seeds, ground coriander, ground cumin, chilli (use less if you don't like spice!) and half the turmeric. Cook together for 1 minute. Add the basmati rice to your pan along with the courgette and the coriander stalks. Stir so the rice is nicely coated in the spices.

Cook the Rice
3

Pour in the water (amount specified in the ingredient list). Add the chicken stock pot and cinnamon stick. Stir to dissolve the stock pot and bring to a boil. Turn the heat to medium low, pop on a lid and leave to cook for 10 mins then remove the pan from the heat and leave to rest with the lid on for another 10 mins. The rice will finish cooking in its own steam.

4

In a mixing bowl combine half the coriander leaves with the remaining turmeric and the olive oil (amount specified in the ingredient list). Add the chicken thighs and season with a pinch of salt and black pepper. Mix well until the chicken is evenly coated. Heat a frying pan on medium-high heat (no oil) and add the desiccated coconut. Stir and toast until golden, 1-2 mins. Remove from your pan and set aside.

Cook the Chicken
5

Wipe out the pan with some kitchen paper and pop it back on medium-high heat. Once hot, lay in the chicken, skin-side down. Cook for 4-5 mins. Turn and cook for another 8 mins, turning every 3 mins until browned and cooked through. TIP: The chicken is cooked when it is no longer pink in the middle. Once cooked, remove the chicken to a board to rest for 2 mins.

Finish and Serve
6

Remove the cinnamon stick from the rice and fluff it up with a fork. Stir through half the remaining coriander leaves and half the toasted coconut. Stir the remaining coconut into the yoghurt. Cut the chicken into 1cm wide slices. Spoon the rice into bowls and pop the chicken on top. Finish with a dollop of coconut yoghurt and the rest of the coriander leaves. Enjoy!

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