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isdatu

You may know this one, but if not give it a go. My mate at the local Tavern gave it to me, tried it myself, pretty simple and wasn't half bad. Prob. be better with more practise.

Ingredients

1 ½ teaspoons ground turmeric
1.4 ltrs hot chicken stock
4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
2 tbl spoons vegetable oil
1 onion, peeled, chopped
1 red pepper, cored, deseeded & sliced
50 grm (2oz) chorizo sausage, diced (optional)
2 garlic cloves, peeled & crushed
3 large green chilli, deseeded & sliced
2 small chilli, chopped
400 grm Thai fragrant rice
125 grm frozen peas
Salt & pepper
3 tbl spoons flat leaf parsley, or coriander

1. Add turmeric to hot stock & leave to stand for 5 mins. Cut chicken into 4-5 pieces. Heat oil in a very large non-stick wok. Add chicken & fry, stirring occasionally, for 10 mins. Or until golden. Remove from pan & set aside.
2.Add onion to the pan & cook over med. Heat for 5 mins. Until softened. Add small chilli & garlic for 1 min. add sliced pepper, sliced chilli and chorizo, cook for 5 mins.
3.Return chicken to wok, add rice and mix together. Add 1/3 of stock & bring to simmer, stir until all liquid is absorbed.
4.Add remaining stock (but leave 200ml. in case you need more stock to top up) & peas. Bring to boil, lower the heat & cook, uncovered for approx. 15-20 mins. until all liquid has been absorbed. 5 mins. before done, season with salt & pepper to taste. When done garnish with chopped parsley or coriander.

November Rain

Looks interesting - sort of like paella without the seafood. Wonder if you could substitute anything else for the chorizo (don't like it)?

Might be easier to read in a paler colour, though.