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Persian Chicken Pilaf

Chicken Tikka Traybake Recipe

Big flavour. Minimal effort. One tray. This easy Chicken Tikka Traybake is perfect for busy days in the run-up to Christmas - everything goes into one roasting tray.

Prep Time

10 min

Cook Time

45 min

Serves

4-6

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Shemin’s Indian Curry Paste

Our multi-award winning paste will be your new secret when it comes to Indian cooking. 

Ingredients

  • 2 peppers, cut into wedges
  • 2 potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 700g chicken thigh fillets
  • 1 pot (100g) Shemin’s Tikka Paste
  • 150g natural yoghurt or 400g coconut milk (alternative option)
  • 100g broccoli
  • A handful of cherry tomatoes
  • 1 red chilli, sliced (optional)
  • 1–2 tbsp oil (olive or vegetable)
  • Pinch of salt (optional)
  • Knob of butter (to finish)

How to make Chicken Tikka Traybake

Prepare the tray

Preheat the oven to 200°C. Place the peppers, potatoes and cherry tomatoes into a large, shallow roasting tray.

Make the marinade

In a small bowl, mix the Shemin’s Tikka Paste with the yoghurt (or coconut milk if using). Pour half of the marinade over the vegetables, add the oil and a pinch of salt (if using), then toss to coat.

Step 3

Coat the chicken thighs in the remaining marinade. Do the same with the broccoli, then set the broccoli aside.

Step 4

Lay the marinated chicken on top of the vegetables, making sure everything is in a single layer. Roast for 30 minutes.

Step 5

Add the broccoli to the tray and return to the oven for a further 15 minutes. Check the chicken is cooked through — it should be piping hot with no pink in the centre.

Step 6

Remove the tray from the oven and add a knob of butter, allowing it to melt into the sauce for extra richness. Scatter over the sliced red chilli (if using) and serve straight from the tray.

Tips

  • Don’t overcrowd the tray – Make sure everything sits in a single layer so the vegetables roast rather than steam.
  • Chicken thighs work best – They stay juicy at high heat and take on the marinade beautifully.
  • More flavour? You can marinate the chicken up to 24 hours ahead for even deeper flavour.
  • Use what you’ve got – Courgettes, red onion, cauliflower or leftover roast potatoes all work well in this traybake.

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Persian Chicken Pilaf

This recipe is easy and absolutely, insanely delicious! Can’t really ask for more than that can we.

Ingredients

250g basmati rice
2 tbsp cooking oil
6 boneless skinless chicken thigh fillets, cut into bite sized pieces
30g butter
Shemin’s Cassia Cinnamon Bark, 2 sticks (about 1 inch)
zest of 1 orange or lime
2 tbsp pomegranate molasses (or honey)
2.5 tbsp Shemin’s Biryani Pilau Spice Blend
75g raisins
500ml cold water
pinch of saffron soaked in 2 tbsp hot water
2 tbsp pine nuts
large handful chopped herbs e.g. dill and parsley
2 tbsp ready-made crispy fried onions to sprinkle
1-3 tbsp of fresh Pomegranate seeds
150g natural yogurt

Method

  1. Wash and soak the rice in cold water for 30 mins. Rinse and drain
  2. Meanwhile heat 2 tbsp of oil in a shallow lidded flameproof casserole or lidded sauté pan.
  3. Add the chicken in batches and brown all over. Remove and set aside.
  4. In the same pan melt the butter and add Shemin’s Cassia Cinnamon Bark, zest, pomegranate molasses, Shemin’s Biryani Pilau Spice Blend and raisins, with a splash of water and simmer for 1 minute. Remove from heat. Add the drained rice and mix together with the butter mixture.
  5. Top with the chicken pieces pushing them into the rice. Add the water and saffron. Wrap the casserole lid in a clean tea towel and cover the pan tucking the ends away from the flame.
  6. Simmer for 15 minutes or until the water is absorbed by the rice, then turn off the heat and keep the lid on the pan for a further 10 mins. Resist the urge to open the lid!
  7. Before serving top the rice with the pine nuts, herbs, crispy onions and pomegranate seeds and serve with natural yogurt
Serves 4

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