Mango Chicken With Jasmine Rice Food

MANGO INFUSED JASMINE RICE

Steps:

• Peel and core mangoes.
• Dice 1 mango into 1/4-inch cubes and set aside.
• Puree the other mango in a food processor with sugar and set aside.
• Place water and 1 cup coconut milk in pan with rice.
• Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
• When the rice reaches a boil, stir it one last time.
• DO NOT stir again.
• Place a clean dish towel between pot and lid, laying excess toweling on top of lid. (wrap lid in towel).
• Wrapping the lid in the towel will catch the condensation that accumulates on the underside of the lid and drips back down into the rice.
• This will give you nice, fluffy rice that separates easily.
• Turn the heat down to Low and cook for 20-25 minutes, until ALL of the liquid has absorbed.
• DON'T lift that lid until the 20 minute mark has passed.
• Stir in pureed mango.
• Remove from stove.
• Stir in diced mangoes and served garnished with the toasted black sesame seeds.

MANGO CHICKEN, BEAN & RICE BAKE

Steps:

• Put the spring onions, ginger, garlic, chilli, coriander stalks, thyme, lime zest and juice, allspice and oil in a food processor, then blend to a paste. Pour over the chicken drumsticks and leave to marinate for at least 1 hr, or preferably up to 1 day.
• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Tip the rice and beans into a large roasting tin with deep sides. Remove the chicken from the marinade and set aside. Mix the stock into the marinade in the bowl and stir well. Pour the stock over the rice and beans, then put the chicken drumsticks and the mango pieces on top. Cover the tray tightly with foil and bake for 30 mins.
• Take the tray out of the oven and remove the foil. Increase the temperature to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Spoon the mango chutney over the drumsticks and return to the oven, uncovered, for 35-40 mins, to brown the chicken pieces and allow the rice to absorb all the liquid. Before serving, fluff up the rice a little with a fork and scatter with the coriander leaves. Serve with lime wedges and extra mango chutney, if you like.