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Halal cart style chicken and rice

Halal cart style chicken and rice is an iconic New York street food comprising of shawarma style sliced chicken piled on top of spiced yellow rice served with salad and pita bread. This is then drizzled with a tangy white sauce and a spicy hot sauce.
Prep Time1 hour 30 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time2 hours 15 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 700kcal
Author: Kiran

Ingredients

For the white sauce:

  • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
  • 2 cloves garlic sliced
  • ½ cup plain yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
  • ½ teaspoon vinegar
  • ½ teaspoon lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon oregano or mixed Italian herbs

For the salad:

  • 1 tomato diced
  • 1 small cucumber diced
  • 1 small onion finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons vinegar
  • salt to taste

For the chicken:

  • ½ kg boneless skinless chicken thighs or boneless chicken breast
  • ½ teaspoon lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano or mixed Italian herbs
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon coriander powder
  • ½ teaspoon red chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 4 garlic cloves sliced
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

For the rice:

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1 teaspoon coriander powder
  • 2 cups basmati rice soaked for 10 minutes
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Toppings:

  • Sriracha sauce or your favorite hot sauce
  • Fresh coriander for garnish
  • Pita bread
  • Mixed salad greens

Instructions

For the white sauce:

  • Heat oil in a small frying pan and add the sliced garlic. Fry till golden brown.
  • Place all the ingredients for the sauce including the sliced garlic in a small bowl.
  • Whisk together. Refrigerate until ready to use. A few pieces of sliced garlic can be reserved for garnish.

For the salad:

  • Place the tomato, cucumber, onion, vinegar and salt in a bowl. Mix and let sit together for at least 15 – 20 minutes to let the flavours combine together.

For the chicken:

  • Place the boneless chicken thighs or chicken breast in a bowl. Make sure the chicken is of an even thickness so that it will cook properly. If necessary, slice in half.
  • Add lemon juice, oregano, turmeric, coriander powder, red chili powder, black pepper, salt, garlic cloves and olive. Mix together and let marinate for at least 30 minutes - 4 hours.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large pot and add chicken pieces. Cook the chicken in batches making sure not to over-crowd the pan. Once the chicken is golden brown and cooked through, remove and set aside on a plate. Do not overcook the chicken!

For the rice:

  • In the same pot that the chicken was cooked in, heat butter. Add turmeric powder and coriander and cook for about 30 seconds. Add the rice and then stir to coat with the spices. Cook for about 1-2 minutes, and then add chicken stock and salt.
  • Bring to a boil, and turn heat down to low. Cover and cook for about 15 minutes. Once the rice is done, let them sit for about 5 minutes and then serve. 

Assembly:

  • Once all the steps are complete, slice the chicken.
  • Start assembling the recipe by putting the spiced rice in a bowl. Top with chicken, white sauce and preferred hot sauce (mine is sriracha). Serve with mixed salad greens, vegetable salad and pita bread.

Nutrition

Calories: 700kcal
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