This cheat’s chicken breyani is beyond delicious

There are few dishes with a following quite like a proper chicken breyani, but how many of us are brave enough to attempt it? Which is why we bring you this cheat’s breyani – it’s absolutely delicious, and it can be yours in under an hour.

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Ingredients:

  • Ghee, 3 T
  • Woolworths Vindaloo Curry Paste, 1 T
  • Woolworths Breyani Spice, 2 T
  • Free range chicken portions 900 g
  • Woolworths Curry Leaves, a handful
  • Woolworths Heat & Eat Breyani Rice, 3 x 250 g sachets
  • Fresh turmeric, 1 T grated
  • Garlic, 1 T crushed 
  • Fresh ginger, 1 T grated
  • Chilli 1 T, crushed
  • Woolworths Breyani Spice, 2 T
  • Saffron, a pinch
  • Red onion, sliced, for serving
  • Fresh coriander, for serving

Method:

  1. Preheat the oven to 200°C. Melt 2 T ghee and stir in the curry paste. Pour over the chicken and toss to coat. Arrange in a baking dish with a few curry leaves and roast for 40 minutes, or until cooked through.
  2. Heat the remaining ghee over a medium heat on a separate pan. Add the turmeric, garlic, ginger, chilli, breyani spice and saffron. Fry until fragrant. Add the rice and fry for 10 minutes.
  3. Serve with the chicken, red onions and coriander. Pour over the chicken pan juices.

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