How to make Cajun chicken jambalaya - howtothings.net

Ingredients

• 1.4kg/2 1⁄2lb fresh chicken
• 1 1⁄2 onions
• 1 bay leaf
• 4 black peppercorns
• 1 sprig of fresh flat-leaf parsley, plus extra, chopped, to garnish
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 green pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 celery stick, chopped
• 225g/8oz long-grain rice
• 100g/4oz chorizo sausage, chopped
• 100g/4oz cooked ham, chopped
• 400g/14oz canned chopped plum tomatoes
• 1⁄2 teaspoon hot chilli powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 100g/4oz peeled and deveined cooked prawns
• dash of Tabasco sauce