Serves 1
Directions
- 1Season chicken breast or thigh with olive oil, lemon juice from 2 lemons, 1 tablespoon garlic paste, garlic powder, cumin powder, allspice seasoning, onion powder, paprika, cayenne pepper, salt or garlic salt to taste, black pepper, a little bit of shawarma seasoning, a little bit of chili powder, and turmeric. Adjust seasoning as you go.
- 2Fry the seasoned chicken in oil.
- 3To 4 cups of boiling water, add 1-2 tablespoons of paprika, 2-3 cubes of chicken bouillon, 1-2 tablespoons turmeric, and an optional half tablespoon of cumin powder.
- 4Bring the seasoned water to a boil.
- 5Add 3 cups of rinsed basmati rice and drizzle light oil into the boiling water.
- 6Cover the lid and let the rice cook through on low-medium heat.
- 7For the white sauce, mix 1 cup Greek yogurt, 1 cup mayonnaise, 1/4 cup toum/garlic spread (optional), half teaspoon sugar, 2 1/2 tbsp. white vinegar, lemon juice, ¼ cup fresh parsley or dry dill, salt, black pepper, and a little bit of chili powder (optional).
- 8Add 2 tablespoons of water to the white sauce to thin it out and adjust as you go until the consistency is good enough to drizzle.
- 9Mix all ingredients for the white sauce together and adjust seasoning if needed.
- 10Assemble chicken over rice.
- 11Add toppings such as lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, Sirracha or chutney (optional).
- 12Finish it off with white sauce.
- 13Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken breast/or thigh
- olive oil
- 2 lemons Lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon garlic paste
- Garlic powder
- Cumin powder
- allspice seasoning
- onion powder
- paprika
- Cayenne pepper
- salt or garlic salt to taste
- black pepper
- Shawarma seasoning
- Chili powder
- turmeric
- oil for frying chicken
- 4 cups boiling water
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 2 tablespoons paprika
- 2 cubes chicken bouillon
- 3 cubes chicken bouillon
- 1 tablespoon turmeric
- 2 tablespoons turmeric
- 0.5 tablespoon cumin powder (optional)
- 3 cups rinsed basmati rice
- light oil
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 0.25 cup toum/garlic spread (optional)
- 0.5 teaspoon sugar
- 2.5 tbsp white vinegar
- lemon juice
- 0.25 cup fresh parsley or dry dill
- salt
- Black pepper
- chili powder (optional)
- 2 tablespoons Water to thin out
- lettuce
- Tomatoes
- Cucumber
- Sirracha or chutney (optional)
Equipment
lid
Tips
- Adjust chicken seasoning as you go, starting with 1 tablespoon or half tablespoon.
- For the white sauce, start with 2 tablespoons of water to thin out and adjust as needed to achieve a drizzling consistency.
- Adjust seasoning for the white sauce if needed after mixing all ingredients.
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