Malay Rice

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(from Chrissy’s recipe box)

Source: Mary Berry’s Absolute Favourites

Serves 6 people

Ingredients

  • “250g (9oz) long-grain rice
  • 150g (5oz) frozen petits pois
  • 5 tbsp oil, plus extra for the eggs
  • 2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, sliced into strips roughly the size of your little finger
  • 1 tbsp runny honey
  • 2 large onions, roughly chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1 red pepper, deseeded and cut into 1cm (1/2in) dice
  • 200g (7oz) button mushrooms, sliced
  • 1/2 tsp medium chilli powder
  • “1 tbsp medium curry powder
  • 4 tbsp soy sauce, plus extra to serve
  • 6 eggs
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

  1. 1 Make Delia’s Rice

  2. 2 Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large frying pan or wok. Add the chicken strips and season with salt and pepper. Drizzle in the honey and toss over a high heat for 4–5 minutes or until the chicken is golden all over and cooked through. Remove from the pan and set aside.

  3. 3 Pour the remaining oil into the same frying pan, add the onions, garlic and red pepper and fry over a high heat for 4–5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the mushrooms and spices, stirring well to combine, and fry for a further minute. Tip in the cooked rice and peas, add the chicken strips and soy sauce and toss together over a high heat, seasoning to taste with salt and pepper.

  4. 4 Heat a little oil in a large, non-stick frying pan and fry the eggs until the whites are set.

  5. 5 Divide the chicken and rice between plates, placing one fried egg on top of each portion. Sprinkle the eggs with salt and pepper to taste

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