Toss the chicken breasts in salt,
pepper and paprika to coat them.
Heat the oil in a pan and fry the
chicken over moderate heat for 8-10 minutes, until evenly brown.
Remove from the pan.
Add vegetables and any remaining
paprika, stir well, cover the pan and cook over very low heat for 5
minutes.
Stir in the tomato purée and cook
for 1 minute.
Stir in the bran and stock and
return the chicken to pan.
Cover and cook over low heat,
stirring frequently, for 30 minutes, or until the chicken is tender.
Add a little more stock if the
sauce becomes too dry.
Taste and adjust seasoning if
necessary.
Stir in most of the yoghurt.
Allow just to heat through, then
turn into a heated serving dish.
Meanwhile, cook the noodles in
plenty of boiling, salted water for 12-13 minutes, or accordingly to
the directions on the packet, until just tender.
Drain thoroughly and arrange around
the goulash.
Pour over the remaining yoghurt to
serve.
Garnish with the mint, if wanted.
Serving Suggestion :
A salad of chilled, pale green
leaves makes a good contrast - such as sliced Chinese cabbage, endive
and cucumber garnished with plenty of chopped mint.