Chicken Over Rice - Halal Cart Style
Classic halal cart chicken over rice with aromatic spices, tender marinated chicken, fluffy rice, fresh vegetables, and creamy garlic sauce.
Equipment
Ingredients
Chicken
chicken breast (cubed)
500 g
Rice
white rice (uncooked)
300 g
Marinade & Seasoning
olive oil
45 ml
garlic (minced)
4 cloves
lemon (juiced)
1 piece
cumin
5 g
turmeric
3 g
salt
5 g
black pepper
2 g
White Sauce
plain yogurt
200 g
mayonnaise
60 g
garlic (minced)
2 cloves
lemon juice
15 ml
Vegetables
tomato (diced)
2 piece
red onion (sliced)
1 piece
lettuce (shredded)
100 g
Instructions
Prepare the chicken marinade
Mix olive oil, minced garlic, lemon juice, cumin, turmeric, salt, and pepper to create the marinade.
Marinate the chicken
Add cubed chicken to the marinade and mix well. Let it sit for 15 minutes.
Cook the rice
Rinse the rice and cook according to package instructions until fluffy.
Cook the chicken
Heat oil in a pan and cook the marinated chicken pieces until golden brown and cooked through.
Make the white sauce
Combine yogurt, mayonnaise, minced garlic, and lemon juice. Mix until smooth.
Prepare vegetables
Dice tomatoes, slice red onion, and shred lettuce for serving.
Assemble and serve
Place rice on plate, top with chicken, add vegetables, and drizzle with white sauce.
Original recipe
Storage
Store chicken and rice separately from vegetables and sauce for best texture
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