Yogurt-Spiced Chicken With Cilantro Rice

Ingredients

• 1 cup plain yogurt
• 2 tablespoons medium curry paste
• 4 chicken breasts
• 1 ounce butter
• 2 onions
• halved and sliced
• 4 cardamom pods
• squashed
• 10 ounces brown rice
• 3 cups chicken stock
• 2 tablespoons sliced almonds
• toasted
• 1 red chili pepper
• finely chopped (optional)
• 2 ounces cilantro
• chopped

Instructions

1. Mix the yogurt and curry paste and toss with the chicken breasts.
2. Heat the butter in a wide shallow pan with a lid.
3. Cook the onion and cardamom for 5 minutes then tip in the rice and stock.
4. Bring to a simmer, cover and cook until all the stock is absorbed and the rice is tender (you might need to add a little more stock).
5. Griddle or grill the chicken breasts until golden and cooked through.
6. Stir the almonds, chili and cilantro through the rice.
7. Slice the breasts and sit on top of the rice.