Jalfrezi Pork Chops With Fragrant Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 tsp vegetable oil
4 None pork chops
1 jar (15 oz) jalfrezi curry cooking sauce
None None FOR THE FRAGRANT RICE
1 None onion, thinly sliced
1 1/2 cups basmati rice
4 None cardamom pods, lightly crushed
1 None cinnamon stick
3 cups chicken stock
1/2 cup frozen peas, thawed
1 pinch saffron threads

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 325\u00b0F.
Heat 2 tsp of the oil in a large skillet on high heat. Brown pork chops 2 mins each side. Place in a shallow baking dish. Pour cooking sauce over top.
Bake, covered, 1 hour, until pork chops are tender.
Meanwhile, for the fragrant rice, heat remaining 2 tsp oil in a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan on medium heat. Saute onion 4-5 mins, until soft. Stir in rice and spices; cook 1 min. Add stock; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cook 15 mins. Stir in peas and saffron. Let stand, covered, 5 mins. Fluff rice with a fork.
Serve pork with rice and sauce.