Monday, February 18, 2008

Chicken & Lentil Pilaf


* Please note that the following recipe is Dr Joshi friendly :)

INGREDIENTS

1 chicken breast
3/4 cup of brown or wild rice
1 cup lentils (any colour)
1tsp Tumeric
1 tsp Cumin
Fresh Parsley (small handful)
Fresh Lemon Thyme (small handful)
3 cups chicken stock
Half onion
1 or 2 cloves of garlic
2 Tablespoons olive oil (extra virgin if you have)
1/4 or 1/2 lemon

METHOD

1. Finely dice onion and garlic and sautee till soft in a little olive oil
2. Add diced chicken and cook till all white (add more olive oil if needed)
3. Add rice and lentils stir and cook for aprox 4-5 minutes
4. Add 2 cups of stock and bring to boil, cover and turn down heat to simmer for 30 min or until liquid is absorbed.
5. Give it a quick taste! What do you need to add? More stock or water if it's not all cooked properly yet? If so add the extra cup of stock or water and re-cover till it's absorbed.
6. Once you've tasted it and added tastes to your desire and it's all cooked - take off the heat, squeeze in the lemon and stir through fresh parsley and lemon thyme!
7. EAT! ENJOY! YUMMM!!

Serves 3-4

RECOMMENDED BEVERAGE

If you are on Dr Joshi, enjoy with a glass of filtered water with lemon. If you're not on Dr Joshi I would suggest a glass of Pinot Grigio.

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