Batch cooking: Chicken and rice

This dish really reminds me of my mum for some reason. She is the only person i know that can make a roast chicken last a week and this was always the last dish of the week but one of the nicest as far as im concerned.
The beauty about this Chicken and Rice dish is that you can use whatever is in the fridge veggie wise and needs to be used up.
I recommend using brown rice as it gives a nicer flavour and a bit of bite to the dish and just to harp on nutritionally-wise brown rice is packed full of fiber, protein and selenium, its a good carb that helps fill you up and releases energy slowly.

Chicken and Rice
4 portions
Very easy and very quick

1 red pepper diced
1 orange pepper diced
1 courgette diced
2-3 spring onions chopped
small clove garlic smushed
1 small leek washed and finely sliced
1/2 aubergine diced
2 sticks celery split down the middle and diced
2 handfuls frozen peas
chilli grated from the freezer (or fresh)
ginger grated from the freezer (or fresh)
soy sauce
black pepper
left over roast chicken
300g-350g brown rice

To cook the rice you just double the amount of water to dry rice. In a saucepan bring to the boil on a medium - high heat. Reduce the heat, replace the lid and simmer until the water is absorbed and the rice is just tender. Take off the heat and set aside for approximately 5-10 minutes then just fluff with a fork.

Next soften all the veggies except the chilli, garlic, ginger and peas in a saucepan until nice and soft. I use a little butter and a little sesame oil for a nice nutty taste. Towards the end add in the garlic, ginger and chilli (as much or as little as you like) and stir well. Turn off the heat, put the lid on the saucepan and the residual heat and steam will keep these warm and juicy.

When the rice is cooked tip into the veggie mix with the chicken and frozen peas. Give a good stir and add a splash of soy sauce and pepper. Just start off with a tablespoon of soy sauce then taste and add more if you desire. Finish with a handful of chopped parsley and serve straight away.