Coronation Chicken

Ingredients

• 1 chicken, about 1.5 kg
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1 large carrot, coarsely chopped
• 1 celery stalk, chopped
• 6 black peppercorns, lightly crushed
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 large banana
• 2 zucchinis, sliced lengthwise with a vegetable peeler into thin strips
• sprigs fresh mint to garnish
• 2 cups (500 mL) basmati rice, well rinsed
• 1⁄3 cup (90 mL) raisins
• 50 g dried mango, chopped
• 2⁄3 cup (175 mL) pecans
• 150 g plain low-fat yogurt
• 5 tablespoons (75 mL) reduced-fat mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons (30 mL) korma curry paste grated rind of 1 large lemon
• 1 tablespoon (15 mL) freshly squeezed lemon juice, or to taste
• 2 tablespoons (30 mL) snipped fresh chives
• 2 tablespoons (30 mL) chopped fresh mint
• 2 tablespoons (30 mL) chopped parsley pepper to taste