Recipes
Pilaf With Saffron And Chicken
Turkish cuisine is rich in exotic spices and specialties. Pilaf is the most basic of all meals characteristic for Turkish cuisine, and they say that it is a perfect place to start for cooks beginners. This meal is ready in only 40 minutes.
| Preparation time | 45 min |
|---|---|
| Demanding |  |
| Energetic value | 480 kcal / 2006 kJ |
| Table of nutritive values | |
Preparation
- Chicken fillets and peppers cut into strips.
- On the heated oil fry the chicken on all sides and then add paprika. Sprinkle with Vegeta and sauté for about 10 minutes, adding little water occasionally.
- In the end stir in the saffron and chopped garlic.
- Wash and dry the rice. On the heated margarine shortly fry the onions cut into slices, add rice and fry together for about 2 minutes.
- After that add water, saffron and Vegeta. Cook the pilaf on slow fire for 10 – 12 minutes.
Serving
Rice prepared like this sprinkle with sheets of fries almonds and serve with sautéed chicken.
Advice
Instead of chicken breasts for this meal you can also use white meat of some other poultry.
Nutritional values
Energetic and nutritional values have been calculated per meal.
| Nutrient | Unit of measurement | Quantity | RDA (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women* | men* | |||
| Total proteins | g | 24,24 | - | - |
| Total carbohydrates | g | 35,34 | - | - |
| Total fat | g | 27,10 | - | - |
| Diet fibres | g | 2,62 | - | - |
| Cholesterol | mg | 74,35 | - | - |
| Vitamin A | IU | 2127,78 | 53 | 43 |
| Niacin | mg | 15,45 | 110 | 77 |
| Vitamin C | mg | 65,68 | 88 | 73 |
| Vitamin D | IU | 14,64 | 7 | 7 |
| Magnesium | mg | 72,92 | 24 | 18 |
| Phosphor | mg | 270,08 | 34 | 34 |
| Potassium | mg | 412,45 | 11 | 11 |
| Sodium | g | 0,89 | 0 | 0 |
* RDA is based on daily intake for women of 2000 kcal, for men 2900 kcal, from 25 to 50 years of age. (Data source: DRI reports - Macronutrients, Elements, Vitamins, www.nap.edu; Genesis R&D and Podravka d.d.)
