Name: Chicken Shawarma in Pita Bread recipe by Rekha Unni at BetterButter
Prep time: 785 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 815 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: For Shawarma; 300 to 350 gms boneless (thigh or breast) chicken Sliced; For Marination; 1/2 cup yogurt(hung curd); 2 tsp Vinegar; 1 tsp olive oil; 1 garlic clove crushed; 1/4 tsp pepper; 1/4 tsp red paprika (adjust); 1/4 tsp cinnamon; 1/8 tsp nutmeg; 1/8 tsp ground cloves; 1/4 tsp cardamom; 2 tsp lemon juice; Salt to taste; For Shawarma Sauce; 1/2 cup Tahini(Store brought/Homemade - refer in steps); 1 cloves garlic (crushed); 1 tablespoons yogurt; 2 tsp lime juice; For Pita Bread; 1 cup warm water; 2 teaspoons active dry or instant yeast; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons salt; 2 teaspoons olive oil; For Assembling Shawarma in Pita Bread; 1 onion thinly sliced; 1 De seed tomato thinly Sliced; 1 Cucumber sliced

In a large bowl, combine all marination ingredients and mix well. Add chicken slices and coat well.Cover and refrigerate at least 12-14 hours

In a large saucepan, cook chicken over medium heat until done. Do not overcook

While the chicken is cooking, prepare the sauce. In a small bowl, mix together tahini, crushed garlic, lemon juice, and yogurt. Set aside

In case you do not have store brought Tahini, then here's the recipe: Lightly Toast 120 gms sesame seeds, allow to cool. Grind sesame seeds with pinch of salt to fine powder. Add 3-4 tbsp canola or veg oil and blend mixture well. Tahini is ready

For Pita bread: Mix the water and yeast together, and let sit for about 10 minutes until the yeast is dissolved

Add flour and oil and knead smooth elastic dough for 7-10 minutes.

Film a bowl with a little olive oil. Set the dough in the bowl and turn it until it's coated with oil. Cover with plastic wrap and let the dough rise until it's doubled in size; set aside for 2 hours

Gently deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured work surface. Divide the dough into equal balls. Roll the balls into roti

Heat Skillet and place pita bread on the skillet and cook on both sides.Pita bread will puff up very nicely

To assemble Wrap: In a large bowl, add onions, tomatoes, and cucumbers, and sprinkle with lemon zest, salt and pepper. Add the parsley and pickle slices(optional) and mix well. Set aside.

Place enough chicken on each pita so that it covers 1/4 of the bread. Add veggies and pour some prepared sauce over all. Roll and shawarma is ready. You also can slit the pita open to form a pocket and stuff it.

Serve warm with Falafel/ Salad or Hummus

INGREDIENTS

SERVING: 4

For Shawarma
300 to 350 gms boneless (thigh or breast) chicken Sliced
For Marination
1/2 cup yogurt(hung curd)
2 tsp Vinegar
1 tsp olive oil
1 garlic clove crushed
1/4 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp red paprika (adjust)
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1/8 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp cardamom
2 tsp lemon juice
Salt to taste
For Shawarma Sauce
1/2 cup Tahini(Store brought/Homemade - refer in steps)
1 cloves garlic (crushed)
1 tablespoons yogurt
2 tsp lime juice
For Pita Bread
1 cup warm water
2 teaspoons active dry or instant yeast
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons olive oil
For Assembling Shawarma in Pita Bread
1 onion thinly sliced
1 De seed tomato thinly Sliced
1 Cucumber sliced
lettuce (optional)
1/4 cup chopped Parsley
1/4 tsp lemon zest
Pickles (optional)

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Chicken Shawarma in Pita Bread

Apr-05-2018

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