All-in-one rice & chicken

Ingredients
- olive oil
- 2 free-range chicken legs
- 2 free-range chicken thighs
- 1 onion
- 1 clove of garlic
- 2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 1 heaped teaspoon ground cumin
- 250g long-grain rice
- 150g Medjool dates
- 1 tablespoon runny honey
- a few sprigs of fresh coriander
Instructions
- 1
Heat a splash of oil in a pan and brown the chicken legs and thighs all over, then remove to a plate.
- 2
Peel and dice the onion then in the same pan, sweat the onion until softened, before crushing in the garlic and adding the spices.
- 3
Allow to cook for about 2 minutes, then stir in the rice, dates, honey and browned chicken.
- 4
Cover with water and bring to the boil before allowing to simmer, covered, over a medium heat for 30 minutes, or until the rice and chicken are cooked through.
- 5
Season to taste with sea salt and black pepper, then pick, roughly chop and scatter over the coriander leaves, to serve.




