Saffron Scented Chicken Pilaf

Saffron-Scented Chicken Pilaf

Saffron-Scented Chicken Pilaf


2 hours

Details
  • Servings:   6
  • Calories:   613
  • Dish:   main course
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Cuisine
  • mediterranean
Ingredients
  • 18 ounces chicken breast, cut into 1 x ½-inch-thick pieces (please don’t get your ruler out: I mean this as an approx. guide only)
  • ¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons whole-milk yogurt
  • Juice of half a lemon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon saffron threads
  • 1 generous quart chicken stock (instant bouillon concentrate is, as ever, fine)
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 2-3 tablespoons peanut oil
  • 2¼ cups basmati rice
  • 3-4 cardamom pods, bruised
  • Juice and zest of 1 lemon
  • Scant ¼ cup cashew nuts
  • Scant ¼ cup slivered almonds
  • 2 tablespoons pine nuts
  • 3-4 tablespoons shelled pistachio nuts
  • Small bunch fresh parsley, chopped
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