- 300g white basmati rice
- 4 onions
- 4 garlic cloves
- 4 vine tomatoes
- 4 chicken breasts, skinless & boneless
- 2 tbsp garam masala
- 200g kale
- 300g yogurt
- Sea salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 400ml boiling water
- Small pan
- Large pan
- 1.
Fill and boil your kettle. Rinse the rice with cold water and tip it into a small pan. Add 300ml boiling water and a pinch of salt. Cover, bring to the boil, then turn the heat right down. Gently cook for 6-8 mins till all the water is absorbed and the rice is tender. Take the pan off the heat and let it sit, lid on, for 5 mins to finish cooking the rice. It will stay warm while you finish the rest of the dish.
- 2.
Meanwhile, peel and thinly slice the onions. Peel the garlic and crush or finely chop it. Roughly chop the tomatoes.
- 3.
Pour 1 tbsp oil into a large pan and warm it to a medium-high heat. Add the chicken breasts to the pan and season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Fry for 2-3 mins on each side, till golden brown. Lift the browned chicken out onto a plate.
- 4.
Turn the heat under the pan down to medium and add the onions. Fry for 5 mins, stirring occasionally, till they start to soften. Stir in the garlic, tomatoes and 1 tbsp garam masala. Fry for 5 mins, till the tomatoes star to break down.
- 5.
Pour 100ml hot water from the kettle into the pan and stir. Add the chicken to the sauce and bring the to boil. Cover the pan with a lid and turn the heat down to a gentle simmer. Cook the chicken and sauce for 15 mins, till the chicken is cooked through.
- 6.
Meanwhile, strip the kale leaves off their cores and shred the leaves. When the chicken is cooked, lift it out of the pan onto a chopping board. Add the kale to the pan and fold it through to wilt it. Tip the yogurt into the pan and warm through for 2 mins. Return the chicken to the pan and turn to coat it in the sauce.
- 7.
Divide the rice between a couple of warm plates. Top with the spiced yogurt chicken and serve.