I saw this Do-It-Yourself (DIY) recipe on TikTok and immediately knew I had to reshare it 🤎
This week’s Ramadan highlight recipe is Halal Cart Chicken Over Rice — so flavorful, comforting, and surprisingly easy to make. Definitely a great addition to your Ramadan cooking rotation!
Full credit to Lena (@dolcebakes_) on TikTok! Thank you for such an amazing recipe and the original video is embedded below.
🍗 Chicken Marinade
First, clean your chicken and prepare it to marinate with the following:
Ingredients:
- 2.5 lbs chicken thighs
- 4 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 tbsp ginger paste
- 1/4 cup Greek yogurt
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- Juice of a small lemon
- 2 tbsp 7 spice
- 1 tbsp paprika
- 1.5 tsp cumin
- 1 tbsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- Drizzle of olive oil
Give this a good mix and make sure the chicken is fully coated. Cover and marinate for at least 2 hours (longer = deeper flavor).
🍚 Seasoned Rice
Ingredients:
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 cups basmati rice (washed & drained)
- 3 cups chicken stock
(My family eats brown rice now for health reasons, so that’s what I’ll be using when I make this 🤎)
Toast the spices in butter and olive oil. Fry the tomato paste slightly, then add the rice and stock. Bring to a light boil, then reduce to the lowest setting, cover, and cook for about 25 minutes until water is gone.
Fluff the rice so it doesn’t stick together, then set aside.
🤍 The Famous White Sauce
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup mayo
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- Lemon juice
- 1.5 tsp black pepper
- 1.5 tsp dill
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp sugar
- Water to thin (about 1 cup used)
- Salt to taste
Blend until smooth (immersion blender works great, or whisk by hand). Add to a squeeze bottle for that classic halal cart finish.
🍳 Cooking the Chicken
By now, your chicken should be nicely marinated. In a pan, add olive oil and a little butter, then cook the chicken until it’s about 90% done. Remove it from the pan, chop it into pieces, and put it back into the pan to finish cooking through.
🍽 It’s All About the Plating!
Layer:
- Seasoned rice
- Chopped chicken
- Shredded lettuce
- Tomatoes
- Red onions
- A generous drizzle of white sauce
And that’s it!
🎥 Watch the Original Recipe here!
🍴 Want More Curated Halal Recipes?
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Have you tried halal cart chicken before? Would you add this to your Ramadan rotation? Let me know in the comments!
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