Nisha Katona's quick pork and cashew biryani

Nisha Katona is in the kitchen making one of her favourite dishes - pork and cashew biryani!

Serves 2Prep: 10 minutesCook:35 minutes

Ingredients:4 tbsp vegetable oil2 medium onions, sliced6 spring onions, sliced1 ½ inches of ginger, minced3 cloves garlic, minced2 finely diced pork, loin chops2 ½ tbsp garam masala1 tsp turmeric¼ tsp chilli powder1 cup white basmati rice2 cups water85g salted cashew nuts50g (three rings) pineapple from a can, chopped (optional)Salt to taste

Method:

• Heat the oil, and fry the onions, 4 of the spring onions, (reserving 2 onions - mostly green tops for garnish) ginger and garlic. Add the pork and fry for about 5 minutes until the pork has some colour.

• Stir in the garam masala, turmeric and chilli powder. Add a splash of water and simmer with a lid on until the pork is just tender. Make sure it does not dry out.

• Once the pork is just tender, pour in the cup of rice and the water

• Simmer with the lid off until it is nearly dry. Stir in the cashew nuts and the pineapple (if using).

• Cover with a lid and switch off the heat. Leave for 10 minutes and the biryani is ready to serve. Season with salt if needed.

• Serve with a spoon and garnish with the remaining spring onion greens