Ingredients

Ingredients For the crusted rice

• 300g/11oz basmati rice

• 1 tbsp olive oil

• 1 onion, finely chopped

• 1 garlic clove, finely chopped

• ½ tsp ground cinnamon

• ½ tsp sumac (available in Middle Eastern supermarkets)

• 50g/2oz unsalted pistachios, roughly chopped

• 20g/¾oz currants

• 4 tbsp flatleaf parsley, roughly chopped

• 1 lemon, juice only

• large pinch saffron, soaked in 2 tbsp water

• salt and freshly ground black pepper

• 50g/2oz butter, melted

For the chicken

• 75g/3oz basmati rice, soaked in water

• 3 tsp baharat spice blend (available in Middle Eastern stores)

• 4 chicken thighs, skinless and boneless, cut into strips

• 1 egg, beaten

• 2 tbsp olive oil

For the salad

• 3 preserved lemons, rinsed, seeds and pulp removed, finely chopped

• 4 tbsp flatleaf parsley, roughly chopped

• 2 tbsp mint, roughly chopped

• ½ cucumber, seeded and roughly chopped

• ½ lemon, juice only

• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Description

Recipe Uses 300g/11oz Basmati Rice, 1 Tbsp Olive Oil, 1 Onion, Finely Chopped, 1 Garlic Clove, Finely Chopped, ½ Tsp Ground Cinnamon, ½ Tsp Sumac...

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