Cardamom chicken with lime leaves - Good Food Middle East

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp rapeseed oil
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 4 large garlic cloves, grated
• 2 tbsp finely grated fresh ginger
• 12 cardamom pods, seeds removed and lightly crushed
• 4 cloves
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 tsp turmeric
• ½ -1 tsp ground white pepper
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 red chilli halved, deseeded and finely sliced
• 400g can chopped tomatoes
• 1 tbsp mango chutney
• 2 tsp vegetable bouillon powder
• 1 aubergine, cubed
• 12 skinless boneless chicken thighs (about 1kg)
• 4 small fresh or dried lime leaves
• 1 green pepper, halved, deseeded and sliced
• 125g brown basmati rice
• 100g dried red lentils
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp vegetable bouillon powder