Monday 30 December 2013

Chicken Shawarma


Ingredients for Chicken Shawarma:
For Chicken:
Lemon juice 2 tbsp
Curry powder 1 tsp
Oil 2 tsp
Salt 3/4 tsp
Ground cumin 1/2 tsp
Garlic cloves (minced) 3
Chicken breast (cut in strips) ½ kg

For Sauce:
Yogurt 1/2 cup
Tahini 2 tbsp
Lemon juice 2 tsp
Salt 1/4 tsp
Garlic clove (minced) 1
Pita breads 4
Chopped lettuce 1 cup
Tomato sliced 1

Method:
To prepare chicken:
Combine all ingredients in a bowl. 
Add chicken to bowl; toss well to coat. 
Let marinate 20 minutes. 

To prepare sauce:
Combine yogurt and all other ingredients stirring with a whisk. 
Thread chicken strips onto pre-soaked skewers. 
Grill 4 minutes on each side or until done. 
Place 1 pita on each of 4 plates; top each serving with 1/4 cup lettuce and 2 tomato slices. 
Top each serving with 4 chicken pieces; drizzle each serving with 2 tablespoons sauce.

Chicken Shawarma by Zarnak Sidhwa

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