Easy Weeknight Recipe: Stir-Fried Rice and Chicken

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp sunflower or vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 cups basmati rice (rinsed)
• 1 onion (finely chopped)
• 1 tsp fresh ginger (grated)
• 1/4 tsp garam masala
• 1/4 tsp ground coriander
• 1/2 tsp curry powder
• 3 cups chicken stock, vegetable stock, or water (hot)
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 large stalks celery (chopped)
• 4 spring onions (scallions) (chopped)
• 1 large carrot (grated)
• 150 g seedless red grapes (halved)
• 500 g chicken (cooked, chopped)
• 1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley (chopped)
• oakleaf or other soft lettuce leaves
• 3/4 cup toasted pecans (roughly chopped, or toasted flaked almonds)
• 1/3 cup orange juice
• 2 tsp lime juice
• 1 tbsp fresh chives (snipped)
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper