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
Ingredients for Chicken Shawarma
Chicken breast thinly cut ½ kg
Yogurt 1 cup
Vinegar ¼ cup
Garlic, crushed 2 cloves
Black pepper 1 tsp
Salt ½ tsp
Cardamom pods 2
All spice 1 tsp
Lemon (juice) 1
Ingredients for Sauce
Tahini 1 cup
Garlic, crushed 2 cloves
Lemon juice ¼ cup
Yogurt 2 tbsp
Ingredients for Filling
Pita breads 4
Thinly sliced cucumbers as required
Thinly sliced onions as required
Thinly sliced tomatoes as required
Fresh parsley, finely chopped 1/2 cup
Gherkins sliced as required
Salt to taste
Freshly crushed black pepper to taste
Preparation:
Combine all ingredients except for chicken and make a marinade.
If it seems a little dry, add a little olive oil (a tablespoon at a time).
Add chicken, cover and refrigerate few hours, preferably overnight.
In a pan, cook chicken over medium heat until done.
While chicken is cooking, prepare the sauce.
Combine sauce ingredients and mix well.
Set aside.
Take the onions, tomatoes, cucumbers and sprinkle with salt and black pepper.
Add other filling ingredients in a large bowl and combine well.
When the chicken is done, you can shred it, slice it, or leave into large pieces.
Place enough chicken on pita, add veggies and pour sauce.
Roll up and serve with any of the sauces on the side.
Chicken Shawarma by Zarnak Sidhwa
