Vickys Chicken & Apricot Pilaf, GF DF EF SF NF

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Vicky@Jacks Free-From Cookbook @allergyfriendlycook
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Another classic pilaf, full of great flavour! Serve in a big dish put in the middle of the table and let everyone help themselves

Vickys Chicken & Apricot Pilaf, GF DF EF SF NF

Another classic pilaf, full of great flavour! Serve in a big dish put in the middle of the table and let everyone help themselves

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Ingredients

50 mins
6 servings
  1. 4 tbspsunflower spread / butter or oil, divided
  2. 900 gramschicken, chopped into bitesize pieces
  3. 2onions, finely sliced
  4. 1 clovegarlic, crushed
  5. 1 tspground cumin
  6. 1 tspground coriander
  7. 1/2 tspground turmeric
  8. 400 gramsdry basmati rice
  9. 75 gramsdried apricots, chopped
  10. 960 mlchicken stock
  11. 80 gramsfrozen peas
  12. 80 gramstoasted pine nuts or almonds (optional)
  13. 60 gramsraisins

Cooking Instructions

50 mins
  1. 1

    Melt 2 tbsp of the fat in a large pan and batch cook the chicken through

  2. 2

    Remove, drain and set aside then melt the rest of the fat and cook off the onion, garlic and spices until the onion is soft

  3. 3

    Add in the apricots and rice and toss to coat in the spice

  4. 4

    Pour in the stock, cover and simmer for 15 minutes

  5. 5

    Remove from the heat, stir in the chicken then let stand, covered for a further 15 minutes

  6. 6

    Stir in the nuts, peas & raisins and let stand again for 5 minutes before serving

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Comments (2)

gerger
gerger @cook_4062020
Could i substitute quorn for the chicken?

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