Curried Chicken With Sultana Rice

Take your chicken out of the fridge, open the packet and let it air, then boil a kettle

Crush your cardamom pods open by squashing them with a knife

Dissolve your chicken stock mix in 300ml [450ml] [600ml] boiled water and add your sultanas to soak

Heat a pot with a matching lid, with a drizzle of olive oil over a medium heat

Once hot, add your ground turmeric and crushed cardamom pods, and cook for 20 secs until sizzling, then add your basmati rice and chicken stock and increase the heat to high

Once boiling, reduce the heat to very low and cook, covered, for 10-15 min or until all the water has absorbed and the rice is cooked – this is your sultana rice

Meanwhile, peel and grate your carrot[s]

Trim and slice your spring onion[s] finely

Add the grated carrot, sliced spring onion and your black sesame seeds to a large mixing bowl and set aside – this is your Indian-style carrot slaw

Add your chicken breast portion[s] to a bowl with your curry powder and a generous pinch of salt and mix until fully coated – this is your coated chicken

Heat a large, wide-based pan (preferably non-stick with a matching lid) with a drizzle of vegetable oil over a high heat

Once hot, add the coated chicken and cook for 3 min on each side or until golden

Add a couple of splashes of water to the pan and cover with a lid, then cook for a further 10-15 min or until the chicken is cooked through (no pink meat!) – this is your curried chicken

Meanwhile, chop your coriander finely, including the stalks

Strip your mint leaves from the stems and chop finely, discarding the stems

Cut your lemon[s] in half (save the rest for garnish!)

Add the chopped mint and chopped coriander to your Indian-style carrot slaw

Squeeze in 1 tbsp [1 1/2 tbsp] [2 tbsp] lemon juice, 2 tbsp [3 tbsp] [4 tbsp] olive oil and a generous pinch of salt and mix to combine

Cut the remaining lemon into 1 wedge per person