Riz a djej Lebanese chicken and spiced rice
A one pot of chicken, rice and fragrant cinnamon spiced mince, finished with toasted pine nuts.
- Time1 hr 10
- LevelEasy
- Costabout £2.16 a head
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Put the chicken, cinnamon stick, bay leaves, half the salt and the water in a pot. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 30 minutes. Lift out the chicken and keep the stock.
30 min - 2
Heat the oil in a large pan and brown the mince with the onion for 10 minutes. Add the spices and remaining salt.
10 min - 3
Stir in the rice and 500 ml of the hot chicken stock.
- 4
Cover tightly and cook on the lowest heat for 15 minutes until the liquid is absorbed. Rest off the heat for 10 minutes.
15 min - 5
Toast the pine nuts and almonds in a dry pan for 3 minutes until golden.
- 6
Pile the rice onto a platter, top with the chicken and scatter with the nuts.
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