Chicken biryani

Don't get a takeaway, make a traditional chicken biryani curry from home with this easy recipe, ready in just 20 minutes

Serves: 2
Prep/cooking time: 20 minutes

What you need:

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 200g (7 oz) boneless chicken breast, cut into strips
• 1 large onion, peeled and sliced
• 3 cloves
• 2 cm piece cinnamon stick
• 3 cardamom pods, lightly crushed
• Pinch cumin seeds
• 50g (1 3/4 oz) frozen peas
• 1 x 250g pack Uncle Ben's® Express Vegetable Pilau Rice

What you do:

1. Heat the oil in pan and fry the chicken until golden and cooked through - remove with a slotted spoon and keep warm.
2. Add the onion to the same pan and cook over a medium heat for 8-10 minutes, until soft and lightly brown. Add the spices and cook for another 2-3 minutes before adding the peas. Stir well then keep warm with the chicken.
3. Bring 30ml (2 tbsp) water to boil in the same pan then add the rice, cover and simmer for 2 minutes. After this time take off the lid and spoon the onion and chicken mixture on top then re-cover and leave to sit for 2 minutes.
4. Mix well to serve, fluffing the rice with a fork to separate the grains.

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