Chicken with Curry Rice

This is a traditional Bulgarian dish, which my Mum has spiced up with curry powder.

Ingredients

1 large onion, coarsely chopped
2-3 tbsp water
250 g mushrooms, cut in 1 cm cubes
2 dl rice
4 dl water
2 chicken breast fillets, each cut in 3 -4 smaller pieces
salt, pepper and curry powder
a little oil for frying

Method

1. Brown the chicken in the oil lightly to seal it and place in deep baking dish.
2. In the same oil, fry the onion. Add a couple of tablespoons of water, this will prevent the onion from burning.
3. When the onion i soft, add the rice, stir well, to get it coated with the oil, then add the 4 dl water. Bring to the boil and let simmer until all liquid has been absorbed.
4. Pre-heat the oven to 200 °C (not fan).
5. Add the mushrooms, salt, pepper and curry powder to taste and stir well.
6. Cover the pieces of chicken with the rice mix, add a bit more water if it looks too dry.
7. Cover the baking dish with aluminium foil and bake for 30-40 minutes.

This dish can be frozen. For a vegetarian version, add peas, carrots and courgettes instead of chicken. It can also be nice if baked with cheese on top, au gratin.