Baharat Spiced Chicken and Freekeh Pilaf
with Cucumber Yogurt Salad
Popular throughout the Levant, Freekeh is a toasted nutty grain that is high in protein and fibre, and is a great alternative to white or brown rice.
Cals 779 · Prot 65 · Carbs 91 · Fat 18
Tips for Kids
Family Friendly
45 min
Popular throughout the Levant, Freekeh is a toasted nutty grain that is high in protein and fibre, and is a great alternative to white or brown rice.
Cals 779 · Prot 65 · Carbs 91 · Fat 18
Tips for Kids
Family Friendly
Ingredients
Chicken
Chicken breast
400 Grams
Olive oil
1 Tbsp
Arabic mix masala
2 Grams
Turmeric powder
2 Grams
Salt
0.3 Tsp
Black pepper
0.3 Tsp
Freekeh
Freekeh
10*11*
150 Grams
Chicken stock cube
4*5*9*15*
1 Piece
Water
375 ML
Saffron Splash
20 ML
Brown onion
1 Piece
Olive oil
1 Tbsp
Cinnamon stick
1 Piece
Cardamom pods
4 Piece
Ginger garlic paste
15 Grams
Cucumber Yogurt
Lemon
1 Piece
Cucumber
1 Piece
Natural yogurt
4*
170 Grams
Salt
0.3 Tsp
Garnish
White almonds
2*
40 Grams
Fresh mint
10 Grams
Cherry tomatoes
150 Grams
Allergens
*10 Wheat, *11 Gluten, *4 Milk, *5 Eggs, *9 Soya, *15 Celery, *2 Tree Nuts
Due to production methods, we cannot guarantee our products are completely free from any allergen such as
Peanuts,
Tree Nuts,
Sesame Seeds,
Milk,
Egg,
Fish,
Crustaceans,
Molluscs,
Soya,
Wheat,
Gluten,
Lupin,
Mustard,
Sulphur dioxide and
Celery.
Nutritional information
| Per Serving* | |
|---|---|
| Energy (kJ/kcal) | 3258 / 779 |
| Fats (g) | 18.4 |
| of which saturated (g) | 3.8 |
| Carbohydrates (g) | 91 |
| of which sugars (g) | 46.9 |
| Fibers (g) | 9 |
| Proteins (g) | 65.3 |
| Salt (g) | 4.4 |
*The nutritional information only applies to ingredients
supplied by Hello Chef. The cooking process and
additional ingredients added at home will affect
total values.
Before you start
Please wash your hands and rinse all fresh fruits and vegetables prior to cooking.
Instructions
1 Prep
- Bring a kettle to a boil.
- Dissolve 0.5 chicken stock cube in the water, add the saffron splash, and set aside.
- Rinse and drain the freekeh.
- Peel and finely chop the brown onion.
2 Marinate chicken
- In a bowl combine the chicken with olive oil, arabic mix masala, turmeric powder, salt, and black pepper.
- Set aside to marinate.
Tip! Although spices are mild, if cooking for kids, leave a portion of chicken plain without the Arabic spices, and slice into strips or cubes.
3 Fry chicken
- In a large non-stick pot over medium high heat, add a small drizzle of oil and fry the almonds until lightly browned.
- Transfer to a small bowl.
- To the same pot, add the chicken and sear for 1 min on each side until browned (the chicken doesn't need to be fully cooked at this stage).
- Set the chicken aside on a plate.
Tip! If cooking for kids, fully cook the plain chicken strips or cubes first and set aside.
4 Cook freekeh
- To the same pot, add another drizzle of olive oil.
- Fry the onions, cinnamon stick and cardamom pods for 2-3 min.
- Add the ginger garlic paste, freekeh, and cook for 1 min further.
- Add the stock. Bring to a boil.
- Then lower heat to medium low. Lay the chicken on top of the freekeh and cover.
- Cook for 20-25 min until the freekeh has absorbed most of the liquid and is cooked through.
- Set aside to rest.
Tip! The texture of freekeh will resemble that of brown rice with a slight chew to it.
5 Make cucumber yogurt
- Meanwhile, slice the lemon into wedges.
- Pick and tear the mint, reserving some for garnish.
- Finely chop the cucumber.
- Chop the cherry tomatoes into halves or quarters.
- In a bowl, combine the yogurt, mint, cucumber, a squeeze of lemon, and a pinch of salt.
Tip! If cooking for kids, reserve some plain yogurt, cucumber, and tomatoes to the side.
6 Serve
- Serve the Baharat Spiced Chicken and Freekeh Pilaf with the Cucumber Yogurt Salad and cherry tomatoes to the side.
- Garnish with the fried almonds and reserved mint.
Tip! If cooking for kids, serve the chicken, freekeh, yogurt, tomatoes, and cucumber seperately. Serve the fried almonds as sprinkles to the side.
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