Delicious UK - (03)March 2020

everyday cooking.

Speedysalmon
biryani
SERVES 4. HANDSON TIME 25 MIN

TIME-

SAVER

TIPS

Tosavemoretime,swapthe
riceandstockfor2 x 250g
pouchesofmicrowaveable
basmatirice.Stirintotheonions
afterthecurrypaste(step3)andheat
untilpipinghot,thencontinuewith
therecipe.Usesweetchillisalmon
fillets, if you prefer, for extra spice.

• 300gbasmatirice


• tbspvegetableoil


• 2 largeredonions,finelysliced


• 2 garliccloves,crushed


• Largethumb-size piece fresh
  ginger,grated


• 1 cinnamon stick
  
  
  • 4 tbspmildcurrypaste(weused
    Patak’s;checkit’sglutenfree)
  
  
  • 800mlchickenstock(gluten-free)
  
  
  • 2 x 80gfilletssustainably
    sourcedhot-smokedsalmon,
    skinremovedandfleshflaked
  
  
  • 240gbabyleafspinach
  
  
  • smallbunchfreshcoriander,
    chopped, plus extra to serve
  
  
  
  

1 Rinsethericeina sieveunder

runningcoldwaterfor2-3minutes,

thendrainandsetaside.

2 Heattheoilina largefryingpan

(witha lid),thenfrytheonionsfor

7-8minutesuntilsoftening.Addthe

garlic,gingerandcinnamon,thenfry

fora minutemore.Addthecurry

pasteandfryforanotherminute.

3 Stir the rice into the onion mixture

(seetips),thenpouroverthestock.

Bringtoa simmer,turntheheat

down,coverthepanwiththelid,then

cookthericegentlyfor8 minutes.

Turnofftheheat,thenleavetostand,

stillcovered,for 10 minutes.

4 Gentlystirthesalmonandspinach

intotherice,thencoveragainand

leaveofftheheatfora fewminutes

untilthesalmonhaswarmed

throughandthespinachhasjust

aboutwilted.Seasonwell,stir

inthecoriander,thenremovethe

cinnamonstick.Servewithan

extrascatteringofcoriander.

PERSERVING478kcals,10.5gfat

(2.7gsaturated),23.3gprotein,70.4g

carbs(7.9gsugars),0.8gsalt,4gfibre

Formorewaystousemild curry

paste, see Loose Ends 

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