Stocking My Freezer with 8p Veg! + Easy Chicken Pilau Recipe

In today’s video I’m making the most of some amazing 8p vegetable bargains from Aldi and stocking up our freezer to help save money and reduce waste. I prep potatoes for homemade chips, roast potatoes, curries and mashed potato, as well as carrots and broccoli. I also make some handy garlic, ginger & green chilli cubes for the freezer. For dinner, I’m making one of our regular family favourites — chicken & potato pilau. I’ve included the full recipe below. ❤️ I hope this gives you some ideas for making the most of supermarket bargains and stocking your freezer on a budget! CHICKEN & POTATO PILAU Ingredients: 1 whole chicken, cut into pieces (1.2–1.5kg) ¼ cup sunflower oil Whole spices: 2 bay leaves 4 curry leaves 1 cinnamon stick 5 black peppercorns 4 cloves 1 star anise ½ tsp mustard seeds ½ tsp fenugreek seeds 4 green cardamom pods 1 tsp fennel seeds 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp coriander seeds 2 onions, sliced 4 tomatoes, sliced 1 tbsp garlic & ginger paste 1 tbsp salt Powdered spices: 1 tbsp garam masala 1 tbsp ground cumin 1 tbsp ground coriander 1 tsp ground turmeric 1–2 tbsp biryani mix (optional) 2 green chillies, sliced (optional) ½ cup Greek yoghurt 700g potatoes, quartered 800g basmati rice, soaked for at least 30 minutes and drained Method: Heat the oil in a large pan over a medium heat. Add the whole spices and roast for 1–2 minutes. Add the onions and sauté, then add the tomatoes and cook until soft. Stir in the garlic & ginger paste, salt and powdered spices. Add the chicken, coat well in the mixture and cook until it has released its water and changed from pink to white. Add the biryani mix and green chillies, if using. Stir in the yoghurt and potatoes. Add 500ml water. Bring to the boil, reduce to the lowest heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Add the drained rice and 800ml boiling water. Stir and bring back to the boil. Cover, reduce to the lowest heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and leave the lid on for another 10 minutes to allow the rice to steam and fluff up. Serve and enjoy! 😊 Thank you so much for watching. I hope you found the freezer prep useful and it inspires you to look out for those supermarket vegetable bargains too! #BudgetMeals #FreezerPrep #ChickenPilau #SaveMoneyOnFood #FamilyMeals #BudgetCooking Products I use: Magic Bullet Kitchen Express Food Processor: https://amzn.to/43UhSUG Brieftons Food Chopper: https://amzn.to/42LLcL0 DISCLAIMER: This video and description contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, I’ll receive a small commission. This helps support the channel and allows me to continue to make videos like this. Thank you for the support!