Woo hoo!

Yay! Holiday weight is gone!! I lost 1.8kilos this week which is 400g more than what I gained. I am content. Total is now 7.6kilos. Awesome :). Below is a tops recipe which has been really successful with all I have cooked for. Its yummy!

Chicken Harira

You will need:

4 large (180g each) chicken thigh fillets – fat removed, chopped (any boneless chicken pieces are fine)
1 large brown onion – chopped
½ tsp ground ginger (nutmeg also worked fine)
½ tsp saffron threads (substitute can be turmeric)
2 x 7cm cinnamon sticks
400g can diced tomatoes (flavoured is optional)
3 cups (750mL) chicken stock (made using stock cubes)
½ - 1 cup basmati rice (depending on how much rice you want in dish)
½ cup red lentils (1 can red kidney beans works well)
400g chickpeas, rinsed, drained
2 cups (300g) frozen broad beans, thawed (outer shell optional)
¼ coarsely chopped fresh coriander leaves
¼ coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley


1 Heat a large saucepan over medium high heat. Spray with cooking spray. Add half

the chicken. Cook for 5 minutes or until browned. Transfer to a bowl. Repeat with
the remaining chicken.

2 Add onion. Cook, stirring for 5 minutes. Add ginger, saffron, and cinnamon. Cook,
stirring for 1 minute. Add chicken, tomatoes, stock and 1 cup of water. Place in
casserole dish and cook on 180 oC for approx half an hour or until chicken is tender.

3 Add rice, lentils, chickpeas and broad beans. Place back in oven and cook until
liquid is absorbed.

4 Remove cinnamon. Stir in coriander and parsley.

5 Serve.



http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_31534,00.html

A link to non-weight watchers version. Not that dissimilar.


Do try!!!