RECIPES

Moroccan style chicken with spiced lentils

Serves 4

1lb (500g) chicken breast fillets 2 tablespoons olive oil

1 teaspoon mild paprika

1 teaspoon red chilli, finely chopped

1 teaspoon sea salt, optional

1 cup green lentils

1½ cups/12.7oz (375ml) water 1 lemon, sliced and deseeded 1 cup parsley, chopped

½cup mint leaves, chopped 2 tomatoes, finely diced

3 shallots, finely chopped

Dressing:

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 tablespoons lemon juice

2 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped

1 teaspoon mild paprika

½teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon honey

Salt and freshly ground pepper (optional)

1.Place chicken fillets into a bowl. Add oil, paprika, chilli and sea salt, mix well. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to cook.

2.Fill water reservoir to MAX level, insert the drip tray then place steamer (–) basket on top

3.Wash lentils and drain well. Place lentils and water into the rice /sauce cooking bowl and stir. Insert into steamer basket, cover with lid.

4.Set steaming timer to 45-50 minutes or until lentils are cooked but still slightly firm. Adjust for shorter or longer cooking time as required.

5.Remove lentils from steamer, drain, set aside and keep warm.

6.Place chicken into steamer basket (–), place onto steamer base, arrange slices of lemon over chicken and cover with lid.

7.Set steaming timer to 20-25 minutes. Adjust for shorter or longer cooking time as required.

8.Remove chicken when cooked, set aside and keep warm.

9.Combine dressing ingredients together in a clean, screw top jar and shake well.

10.Combine lentils, parsley, mint, tomatoes and shallots. Add dressing, mix lightly and spoon onto serving plates.

11.Slice chicken, place over lentils

and serve.

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