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Chicken with cumin and lentils
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Chicken with cumin and lentils

14 ingredients Serves 4 openrecipes
Chicken with cumin and lentils

Great one pot dish for all the family

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

574
Calories
38g
Protein
19g
Fat
63g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 14 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Coriander not in our table 0
Green Lentil not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 4tbsp Olive Oil
  • Salt and Freshly Ground Pepper
  • 4 Chicken Breasts or 8 Thighs (personal preference)
  • 2 Onions Peeled
  • 2 Bay Leaves
  • 4 Cloves of Garlic crushed (or 2 heaped tsp lazy garlic)
  • 2 tsp ground Cumin
  • 1 tsp ground Coriander
  • 1/2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
  • 150g Basmati Rice (or any of your choice)
  • 80g Red Or Green Lentils (canned or dried)
  • 700ml Hot Chicken Stock
  • Small Bunch Of Coriander Leaves, Torn
  • 20g Toasted Blanched Almonds (Optional)

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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