I love the halal chicken you get from the street cart. I don't know what they put in it, crack or something, that makes it taste so good. I've been tinkering with my own recipe at home. Just from the smell and taste I know there's cumin, coriander, turmeric, and paprika in it. I also added some onion powder, garlic powder, white pepper, chili powder, a little curry powder, a touch of sugar, and a some salt. The chicken is marinated in a mixture of all of these spices and yogurt. The yogurt makes the white breast meat so tender and juicy.
Halal Chicken
2 T cumin
1 T coriander
1 t turmeric
1 t paprika
1 t onion powder
1 t garlic powder
1 t curry powder
1/2 t chili powder
1/4 t white pepper
2 t salt
1/2 t sugar
2 chicken breasts diced up
1/2 c full fat yogurt
1. Coat chicken in yogurt. Add 3 T of spices. Marinate for an hour.
2. Cook chicken in a hot pan with olive oil.
3. Serve with basmati rice.
Edit: Cumin and curry are strong flavors that some people might not like. I happen to love both. Feel free to add less if you like.
This was delicious! I ate it for lunch 2 days later and the flavor was even more intense! =)
ReplyDeletei cant find the flushing guy anymore, maybe hes on vacation, i need to taste his chicken one more time b4 i decide who has the best one
ReplyDeleteYea Sammy's didn't knock my socks off.
ReplyDeletehey i just came back from the market with chicken thighs and some of the spices, you should try a lot of garam marsala next time. Its smellls really close to what the street carts smell like and you dont have to mix all those spices, ill let you know how it goes tonight
ReplyDeleteDo they add a little crack in the garam marsala? Because that's what makes street cart halal so good!
ReplyDeleteThat's so neat that you were able to create this recipe using your taste buds. I bet this taste better than what the vendors sell, it sounds so flavorful! I'd love to feature this recipe on our blog and the first and only digital recipe reader. Please email sophiekiblogger@gmail.com if you're interested. Thanks!
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