Chicken & Lentil Dhansak With Fragrant Pilau Cauliflower Rice

Boil a kettle

Take your chicken out of the fridge, open the packet and let it air

Peel and finely slice your brown onion[s]

Chop your cherry tomatoes in half

Heat a large, wide-based pan (preferably non-stick) with a knob of butter and a drizzle of vegetable oil over a medium heat

Once hot, add the sliced onion and halved cherry tomatoes with a pinch of salt and cook for 6-7 min or until starting to soften

Once softened, add your garam masala, cayenne pepper (can't handle the heat? Go easy!) and ground turmeric and cook for 1-2 min or until fragrant

Meanwhile, dissolve your chicken stock mix in 500ml [750ml] [1L] boiled water

Rinse your red lentils in a sieve under cold running water

Once fragrant, add the rinsed lentils and chicken stock to the pan and cook for 15-18 min or until the lentils are almost tender

While the lentils are cooking, crush your cardamom pod[s] open by squashing with the side of a knife

Heat a pot with a lid with a knob of butter over a medium heat, add the crushed cardamom pod[s] and cook for 1 min or until toasted then add your basmati rice and cauliflower rice to a pot with a lid with 160ml [250ml] [300ml] cold water and bring to the boil over a high heat

Once boiling, reduce the heat to very low and cook, covered, for 10-12 min or until all the water has absorbed and the rice is cooked, once done, remove from the heat and set aside (lid on) to steam until serving - this is your pilau cauliflower rice

While the rice is cooking, cut your chicken breast strips into bite-sized pieces

Once the lentils are almost tender, increase the heat to high and add the chopped chicken and mango chutney to the pan and cook for 12-14 min further or until the chicken is cooked through (no pink meat!) and the lentils are tender

Once done, stir in half the juice of your lemon[s] – this is your chicken & lentil dhansak

Meanwhile, chop your coriander finely, including the stalks

Cut the remaining lemon into 1 wedge per person

Discard the cardamom pod[s] from the pilau rice - this is your fragrant pilau cauliflower rice