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A Guide To Cooking New York’s Halal Cart
Chicken-Rice
For Iftar

Name: A Guide To Cooking New York’s Halal Cart ~Chicken-Rice~ For Iftar
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 kg Boneless chicken thighs (cut into bite-sized pieces); 4 tbsp Olive oil; 1 tbsp White vinegar; 6 cloves Garlic, minced; 1 tsp Salt; ½ tsp Black pepper; 2 tsp Coriander powder; 2 tsp Paprika; 1 tsp Cumin powder; 2 tsp Onion powder; 2 cups Basmati rice (For Yellow Rice); 3 tbsp Olive oil; 1 tsp Turmeric; 1 tsp Salt; 1 Cinnamon stick; 3 Cardamom pods; 3 cups Chicken broth; ¼ cup Mayonnaise (For White Sauce); 1 cup Yoghurt; 1 tbsp White vinegar; 1 clove Garlic (minced); ¼ tsp Salt; ⅛ tsp Black pepper; ½ head Iceberg lettuce (chopped)(For Salad & Serving); 2 Cucumbers (chopped); 1 Tomato (chopped); ¼ Red onion (chopped); 2 tbsp Olive oil; 1 tbsp Lemon juice

45 mins

Cooking Time

Intermediate

Difficulty

Ingredients

Non Veg

Diet

This celebratory Ramadan version of Halal Cart Chicken-Rice takes inspiration from one of New York's most famous street foods. Indulge in the traditional iftar spread of spiced chicken, yellow rice, salad, and creamy white sauce with this meal that embodies comfort cuisine at its finest. The fragrant, airy foundation of the golden rice, mixed with cinnamon, cardamom, and turmeric, is evocative of festive biryanis, yet it is simple enough to soak up the intense flavours of the chicken and sauces. This grilled chicken recipe is a satisfying meal that replenishes body and spirit after a day of fasting.

Ingredients

UNITSIngredients

1 kgBoneless chicken thighs (cut into bite-sized pieces)

4 tbspOlive oil

1 tbspWhite vinegar

6 clovesGarlic, minced

1 tspSalt

½ tspBlack pepper

2 tspCoriander powder

2 tspPaprika

1 tspCumin powder

2 tspOnion powder

2 cups Basmati rice (For Yellow Rice)

3 tbspOlive oil

1 tspTurmeric

1 tspSalt

1Cinnamon stick

3Cardamom pods

3 cupsChicken broth

¼ cupMayonnaise (For White Sauce)

1 cupYoghurt

1 tbspWhite vinegar

1 cloveGarlic (minced)

¼ tspSalt

⅛ tspBlack pepper

½ headIceberg lettuce (chopped)(For Salad & Serving)

2Cucumbers (chopped)

1Tomato (chopped)

¼Red onion (chopped)

2 tbspOlive oil

1 tbspLemon juice

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Directions

Description - Step 1

Step 1: Marinate the chicken

Toss the chicken with the vinegar, garlic, olive oil, and all the spices in a bowl. Mix well to ensure that all the pieces are covered. Put it in the fridge for at least 20 minutes, preferably 4 hours or overnight, covered.

Description - Step 2

Step 2: Grill the chicken

Heat a skillet or grill pan with a drizzle of olive oil until it reaches a sizzling temperature. Arrange the chicken pieces with space in between. Allow them to cook undisturbed for 4-5 minutes to achieve a beautiful golden crust, then flip and continue cooking for an additional 3-4 minutes. Keep cooking until the chicken is fully cooked and has a delightful char.

Description - Step 3

Step 3: Cook the rice

Heat the olive oil in a heavy-bottomed saucepan. Add cardamom pods, a cinnamon stick, and turmeric. Combine the rinsed rice with the seasonings and stir to coat. Add the chicken broth, bring to a boil, cover, and cook for 20 minutes without stirring. Finish by fluffing with a fork. The rice gets a comforting aroma from the whole spices and a golden colour from the turmeric.

Step 1

Step 1: Marinate the chicken

20 Minutes

Step 2

Step 2: Grill the chicken

25 Minutes

Step 3

Step 3: Cook the rice

20 Minutes

Step 4

Step 4: Prepare the white sauce

5 Minutes

Plate it up!

Plating Instructions

Arrange the chicken on top of the rice on a wide dish with the salad placed on the side and the sauce poured in a zigzag pattern.

Pairing Instructions

Serve with a refreshing sweet lassi or mint lemonade. For an additional tang, try the chicken with pickled vegetables.

Garnishing Instructions

Give the dish an eye-catching touch with a slice of lemon and a few pomegranate arils.

Chicken-Rice

A Guide To Cooking New York’s Halal Cart
Chicken-Rice
For Iftar

Ingredients

Follow
Directions

Description - Step 1

Step 1: Marinate the chicken

Description - Step 2

Step 2: Grill the chicken

Description - Step 3

Step 3: Cook the rice

Description - Step 4

Step 4: Prepare the white sauce

Description - Step 5

Step 5: Make the salad

Description - Step 6

Step 6: Assemble the platter

Plate it up!

Plating Instructions

Pairing Instructions

Garnishing Instructions

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Description - Step 1

Step 1: Marinate the chicken

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Plating Instructions

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Garnishing Instructions

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