Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tomatoes chopped
  • 1 red pepper seeded and sliced
  • 1 red onion chopped
  • 1 clove garlic crushed
  • 1 1/2 cups long-grain rice
  • 3 cups chicken stock
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 1/3 cups cooked chicken chopped
  • 12 mussels cleaned
  • 3/4 cup frozen peas
  • 1/4 cup green olives stuffed, to serve

Method

  • Heat oil in a large skillet on high heat. Saute tomatoes, pepper, onion and garlic for 4-5 mins, until onion is tender. Add rice. Cook, stirring, for 1 min, until coated in oil.
  • Stir in stock, lemon juice, turmeric and bay leaf. Season to taste. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, for 20-25 mins, until rice is tender and liquid is almost absorbed.
  • Stir in chicken, mussels and peas. Cook, covered, for 5 mins, until mussels open (discard any unopened ones). Serve garnished with olives.