Chicken, cinnamon and sweet tomato orzo

Chicken, cinnamon and sweet tomato orzo

Preparation time
less than 30 mins

Cooking time
1 to 2 hours

Serves
Serves 6

By Georgina Hayden
From Saturday Kitchen

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
  • 2 onions, finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 1 stick cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp tomato purée
  • 5 ripe tomatoes
  • 400g/14oz orzo
  • 1 litre/1¾ pint hot chicken stock
  • 6 chicken thighs, on the bone and skin on
  • ½ tsp ground allspice
  • 250g/9oz cherry tomatoes on the vine
  • 4 sprigs fresh oregano
  • 75g/2½oz halloumi (or salted anari ricotta cheese)
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

For the Greek salad

  • 2 Little Gem Lettuce, cut into thin wedges
  • 2 banana shallots, sliced
  • 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • small handful black olives, stoned and torn
  • 2 tbsp flat leaf parsley, chopped
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