For quick festive flavour, this Persian-inspired pilaf is perfect. You'll sizzle chicken in roasted garlic and warm spices, before adding spinach, cranberries and pistachios for crunch.
Prep Time
10 min
Cuisine
Middle Eastern
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Ingredients contain
1 bag of dried cranberries (30g)
cranberries, sugar, sunflower oil
1 bag of pistachio nuts (25g)
pistachio nut (100%). May contain peanut, sesame & other nuts
In addition to the recipe specific allergen information provided, due to production and packing methods Gousto boxes may also contain low levels of the following allergens: Cereals containing gluten; Crustaceans; Eggs; Fish; Peanuts; Soya; Milk; Nuts: almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, cashews ,pecan nuts ,brazil nuts, pistachio nuts, macadamia nuts; Celery; Sesame; Sulphur dioxide and Sulphites; Lupin; Molluscs; Mustard.
Cooking Instructions
Instructions for 2 people (double for 4)
1
Before you begin...
Get all your ingredients and equipment ready
Skim through these steps, then wash your fruit and veg
Note: Equipment and pan sizes vary. Make sure you cook food thoroughly (even if it takes you a little longer than 10 mins)
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Now, let's get started!
Heat a large, wide-based pan (preferably non-stick) with a generous knob of butter over a high heat
Once melted, add the diced chicken thigh with a pinch of salt and pepper and cook for 3-4 min
3
Add the groundcumin, turmeric and roasted garlic paste to the pan and cook for 30 secs or until fragrant
4
Meanwhile, squeeze the pouch[es] of the steamed white basmati rice to separate the grains
Tear the top corner of the pouch[es] (just a little!) and microwave for 2 min or until piping hot
Tip: If you're cooking two pouches, pop them in together but increase the microwave cook time accordingly
5
Add the dried cranberries to the pan and cook for 30 secs further
6
Wash the spinach, then add it to the pan along with the soy sauce and cook for 2-3 min further or until the spinach is starting to wilt and the chicken is cooked through (no pink meat!)
Note: Please make sure you cook your chicken thoroughly (until piping hot!) as cooking equipment varies
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Add the steamed basmatirice to the pan and give everything a good mix up
Cook for 30 secs further or until the rice is completed coated in all the spices – this is your jewelled chicken & cranberry pilaf
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