Rice with Cranberries & Pistachios

Flavorful basmati rice served with grilled chicken...

Ingredient

• 400gm basmatic rice
• 1 tbsp salt
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 4 cardamom pods
• 3 cloves
• 50gm butter
• 75gm dried cranberrries
• 75gm shelled pistachio nuts
• salt to taste
• 1 lemon zests

Method

1. Was rice well, rinsing 3 to 4 times till water runs almost clear. Drain rice well.
2. Fill a pot of 2.5 litres water and add salt, cinnamon, cardamom pods & cloves. Bring to boil then add rice.
3. Cook for 5mins until rice is half-cooked. Drain away water.
4. Melt butter in another pot, add cranberries, pistachio and 1/2 cooked rice. Add salt to taste. Stir until thoroughly mixed. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook for another 10-15mins until rice is tender. Fluff rice before serving.

Grilled Chicken
Ingredient (2 servings)

• 2 boneless chicken thighs with skin on
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 4 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 tbsp brown sugar

Method

1. Marinate chicken thighs with all seasonings and cling wrap. Best chill overnight.
2. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a non-stick pan, place marinated chicken, with skin side down, pan-fry till brown for 5mins, turn over and cook the other side till cook through.
   

Blueberry Yoghurt Muffins

Ingredient
(A)

• 300gm plain yoghurt (I use 2 small tub Marigolds Brand)
• 120gm unsalted butter, melted
  
• 1/4 tsp salt (omit this if using salted butter)
• 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla essence

(B)

• 275gm cake flour
• 150gm sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 heap tsp baking soda

(C)

• 125gm frozen/fresh blueberries (toss with 1 tbsp of the flour )
• 1 lemon zest
  

Method

1. Combine (A) together and mix evenly.
2. Sift (B) into another bowl. Make a well in the centre of the bowl.
3. Pour (1) into the well. Fold in flour till combined. Stir in blueberries & lemon zests. Do not overmix.
   
4. Scoop batter into lined muffin cups. Bake in preheated oven at 200 deg cel for 20mins or until golden brown.