Mexican Rice with Stir-fried Chicken Medley & Kidney Bean Sauce

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Servings

Serves 4-5

A colourful and beautiful meal that is healthy, delicious and satisfying!

Ingredients for Chicken Medley

750 gm

boneless chicken breast, cut into cubes and boiled with salt and 1 tsp. garlic paste...then drained.

(Reserve stock for rice and reserve 4-5 chicken cubes for the kidney bean sauce)

1 tbsp.

spring onions, cut finely

small onion, grated or finely chopped

medium sized capsicum, cut into thick strips

medium sized potatoes, cut into thick strips

medium sized carrots, split lengthwise in half and then cut into thick pieces

handful green beans/french beans trimmed and chopped into pieces

1/4 cup

cabbage, cut into thick strips

grated tomatoes

1 tbsp.

tomato paste

green chillies cut into small pieces

soya sauce, white vinegar, salt, chili powder according to taste

Chilli sauce

(optional)

Ingredients for Rice

3 cups

rice

small capsicum, cut into small pieces

small carrot, cut into small pieces

2 tbsp.

sweet corn

french beans cut into small pieces

1 tbsp.

spring onions, cut finely

small onion, grated or cut finely

2 tbsp.

vinegar

1 tbsp.

light soya sauce

2 cups

chicken stock to cook the rice

(plus about 2 cups water)

salt to taste

2 tbsp.

oil

Ingredients for Kidney Bean Sauce

1 cup

dry red kidney beans, washed thrice and soaked overnight

1 tbsp.

oil

1 tbsp.

spring onions

small onion, chopped

grated tomato

a splash of vinegar and some soya sauce

salt to taste

chopped green chilli

4-5

pieces of chicken reserved from earlier, shredded

Instructions

For Chicken Medley

Heat the oil, add the onions and fry for half a minute, add all the ingredients except the chicken, soya sauce and vinegar. (If you prefer your carrots not too crunchy, then start with the carrots, cook them for a few minutes then add all the other ingredients). Cover and cook, stirring occasionally with 2 slotted or flat spoons to avoid mashing the vegetables. When potatoes are almost done, add the chicken and the soya sauce plus vinegar. Cook till just done.

For Rice

Heat the oil, add all the onions. Stir fry until soft then add all the vegetables, salt and the stock (more water can be added if needed). When the stock/water boils, add the rice and cook on medium heat.

When almost done, add the vinegar and soya sauce and then put on dum or in the oven for about 10mins, tightly sealed.

For Kidney Bean Sauce

Pressure cook the kidney beans with 1 tsp. salt and their own water (what you soaked them in) for 15minutes.
Heat oil, add onions and fry for a bit, add the tomato followed by the kidney beans and its stock. Then add all the other ingredients and boil for 10minutes.

Adjust to taste and your meal is done!! :)