Middle Eastern Chicken Pilaf

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Ingredients

• 400g chicken thigh (diced)
• 2 tbsp garlic oil
• 160g carrot (diced)
• 120g red capsicum (bell pepper) (diced)
• 100g green capsicum (bell pepper) (diced)
• 200g potato (diced)
• 1 cup canned lentils (drained)
• 1/4 tsp smoked paprika
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp cumin
• 1/4 tsp cumin seeds
• 1/2 tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 2 chicken stock cubes (we recommend Massel 7s)
• 375ml water
• 160g white rice
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper

Directions

1. Add garlic oil into a pot and cook chicken until browned
2. Once chicken is browned, add in carrot and potato and cook for 3-4 mins
3. Add in the remaining vegetables along with the spices and cook for 2 mins until the spices are fragrant
4. Next add in the rice, stir through and add in all remaining ingredients
5. Bring pot to a boil and simmer with a lid on until rice is cooked through stirring occasionally to prevent the rice from sticking. Approx 20-30mins
6. Once cooked, fluff gently with a fork and serve