Portuguese Style Rice with Chicken

20m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Make white sauce by whisking together mayonnaise, yogurt, lemon juice, white vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper, and oregano in some water.
  2. 2Coarsely chop cumin seeds, cloves, black pepper, and garlic cloves.
  3. 3In a bowl, mix mayonnaise, lemon juice and the chopped spices. Add the boneless chicken cubes and marinate for at least 2-3 hours.
  4. 4Fry the marinated chicken in a little oil. Add some water, cover, and cook until the chicken is tender.
  5. 5In the same pan, melt butter, add cumin seeds, turmeric powder, paprika powder, bay leaves, and chopped onions. Sauté well.
  6. 6Add water, then add the washed rice. Once the water starts to boil, cover and steam for 20 minutes.
  7. 7Serve the rice with the cooked chicken, a salad of iceberg lettuce and tomatoes, and the white sauce.

Ingredients

  • 0.75 cup Mayonnaise
  • 0.5 cup thick Yogurt
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp white vinegar
  • 1 tsp powdered white sugar
  • 1 Salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper powder
  • 0.5 tsp dry oregano
  • 2 tsp cumin seeds
  • 4 cloves
  • 1 tbsp black pepper
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 2 tbsp Mayonnaise
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 kg boneless chicken cubes
  • 1 tbsp cooking oil
  • 200 grams washed rice
  • 1 tbsp Butter
  • 2 tsp whole cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp paprika powder
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 chopped onion
  • 1 Iceberg lettuce
  • 1 chopped tomatoes without seeds

Equipment

whiskbowlmortar and pestlefrying panpotspoon

Tips

  • Marinate chicken for at least 2-3 hours or overnight
  • Rice to water proportion is 1:2
  • For white sauce, whisk all ingredients in some water