Name: Homemade Chicken Shawarma.. recipe by Zeenath Fathima at BetterButter
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Chicken breast skinless 800 gm; Tomato Sauce 2 tbsp; Lemon juice 4 tbsp; Hung curd or Greek yoghurt 4-5 tbsp; Salt 2 tbsp; olive oil 4 tbsp; Garlic finely minced 2 tbsp; Ginger finely minced 1 tbsp; Thyme 2 tbsp; Paprika powder 2 tbsp; Nutmeg powder 2 pinches (optional); FOR ASSEMBLING... we need.; Grilled tomatoes 2 to 3; Pita bread 7 to 8; Garlic sauce 1/2 cup; Pickled cucumbers 1 cup; Mayonnaise 1/4th cup (Optional); French fries 2 cups; Lettuce leaves thinly cut 1 cup; FOR THE PITA BREAD:::::; Whole wheat flour 2 cups; Yeast 1 tbsp; Sugar 1 tsp; Olive oil 1 tbsp; Warm water 1 cup; FOR THE PICKLED CUCUMBERS... we need; Cucumbers thinly cut 4 to 5; White Vinegar 1/2 cup; FOR THE GARLIC SAUCE...we need; Garlic bulb 1

ABOUT Homemade Chicken Shawarma.. RECIPE

It's a popular gourmet sandwich that can probably be never made at home perfectly, but wait, there's a very easy way out. I did mine using a panini grill at home. Marinated chicken chunks are mounted on a large rotating skewer and then roasted slowly to perfection against a gas burning grill. Due to unavailability of such industrial roasters at homes, this has typically remained a restaurant dish. I am sure you all will love it. The basic concept in this recipe is to have a nice marination that mimics a good chicken shawarma flavour and then grill it in such a way that keeps it juicy. Happy Cooking!!!!!!!

Ingredients Serving: 4

Chicken breast skinless 800 gm
Tomato Sauce 2 tbsp
Lemon juice 4 tbsp
Hung curd or Greek yoghurt 4-5 tbsp
Salt 2 tbsp
olive oil 4 tbsp
Garlic finely minced 2 tbsp
Ginger finely minced 1 tbsp
Thyme 2 tbsp
Paprika powder 2 tbsp
Nutmeg powder 2 pinches (optional)
FOR ASSEMBLING... we need.
Grilled tomatoes 2 to 3
Pita bread 7 to 8
Garlic sauce 1/2 cup
Pickled cucumbers 1 cup
Mayonnaise 1/4th cup (Optional)
French fries 2 cups
Lettuce leaves thinly cut 1 cup
FOR THE PITA BREAD:::::
Whole wheat flour 2 cups
Yeast 1 tbsp
Sugar 1 tsp
Olive oil 1 tbsp
Warm water 1 cup
FOR THE PICKLED CUCUMBERS... we need
Cucumbers thinly cut 4 to 5
White Vinegar 1/2 cup
FOR THE GARLIC SAUCE...we need
Garlic bulb 1
Lemon juice 1/2 cup
Olive oil 1 cup
Salt 1 tsp

Instructions

Rinse the skinless chicken breasts with cold water.
Cut horizontally into thinner cuts of about 1/2 inch.
Each breast could possibly be split into 2 slices depending upon thickness.
Marinate the chicken breasts with all the ingredients.
Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Now grill the chicken using a panini grill for 15 minutes on medium heat.
Also simultaneously grill the tomatoes too.
Once cooked, shred the chicken thinly.
Now it's all ready to be wrapped into a shawarma.
For the pita bread, mix yeast and sugar in warm water.
Allow it to prove and then mix it with all the other ingredients to form a smooth dough.
Knead the dough for 5 minutes until smooth.
Divide the dough into 8 portions.
Roll out medium sized thick round discs.
Bake them on 180° for 15 to 18 minutes.
For the garlic sauce, just blend all until you get a thick mayonnaise type of consistency.
For the pickled cucumbers, just cut the cucumber juliennes and immerse in vinegar overnight. Other veggies like carrots, turnips and radish can also be used.
Spread the chicken shreds all along the diameter of a pita bread.
Spread some garlic sauce.
Followed by pickled cucumbers.
Grilled chopped tomatoes and some french fries.
Enjoy!!!!!

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Aug-09-2017

Yasmeen Ahmed Aug-09-2017

:kissing_heart::kissing_heart::kissing_heart::kissing_heart::kissing_heart::kissing_heart::kissing_heart::kissing_heart:I LOVVVEEEE shawarmas ! And these look divine .