Coronation chicken

Ingredients

• rice, cooked according to packet instructions
• 1 tbsp roughly chopped coriander
• 3 tbsp whipped cream
• 2 tbsp apricot purée (made by blending 4-5 stoned, dried apricots with 3 tbsp water)
• 425ml/15fl oz good-quality mayonnaise
• squeeze of lemon juice
• 2 slices lemon
• + 14 more ingredients
• • caster sugar
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 150ml/¼pint water
  • 85ml/3fl oz red wine
  • 1 tbsp tomato purée
  • 1 tbsp curry powder
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 10 whole black peppercorns
  • 1 tbsp sea salt
  • 6 garlic cloves, peeled, left whole
  • 4 spring onions, sliced
  • 1.5kg/4lb free-range chicken

1. Place the chicken into a saucepan with a tight-fitting lid, cover with water and add the spring onions, garlic, salt and peppercorns. 2. Bring to the boil and simmer for 30 minutes, turning the chicken once during the cooking process. Cover with a lid and switch off the heat. Leave for one ho...

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