Saffron Chicken Mansaf with Tahini Yogurt & Green Salad from Mighty Spice Express Cookbook by John G

Ingredients

• 350 g/12 oz/1¾ cups basmati rice
• 600 ml/21 fl oz/scant 2½ cups chicken stock
• 300 g/10½ oz/scant 1¼ cups yogurt
• 2 tbsp tahini
• ½ lemon
• 1 bag of green salad
• sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 55 g/2 oz/scant ⅔ cup flaked almonds
• 1 large handful of parsley leaves
• ½ nutmeg
• 55 g/2 oz/heaped ⅓ cup pine nuts
• 500 g/1lb 2 oz boneless, skinless chicken thighs
• 6 cardamom pods
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 2 onions
• 4 garlic cloves
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 3 bay leaves
• ¼ tsp saffron threads