Chicken and almond pilaf

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil
• 500 gram chicken thigh fillets, cut into 2cm pieces
• 1 large brown onion, halved, thinly sliced
• 2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 3 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 2 cup long-grain white rice
• 2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
• 1/3 cup lemon juice
• 1 litre (4 cups) chicken stock
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped coriander
• 1/4 cup flaked almonds, toasted
• 1/2 cup coriander sprigs, to serve