17 March, 2023
Chicken Shawarma
Chicken Shawarma is a popular Middle Eastern street food, traditionally made in the form of spiced meats stacked on a vertical rotisserie with thin slices shaved off as it rotates. Not to be tense as it can be made in a pan also. Chicken Shawarma is commonly served in the form of a wrap. This simple recipe will give you the best flavourful shawarma at home with only a handful of ingredients.
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Drums of Heaven
Stuffed Potato Patties
Mutton Cutlets
Paneer Cheese Cake
Chicken Kabab
Sauce Option For Shawarma
Shawarma is served with Tzatziki. It is a sauce or dip made of hung curd, cucumber, garlic and salt, which can be easily made at home.
Spicy Mayonnaise is also there in the Shawarma.
How to make a chicken shawarma
Preparing the chicken
- ½ kg Chicken breast
- 1 tbsp curd
- 1 tbsp garlic paste
- 2 tbsp Olive oil + 1 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- ½ tsp cinnamon powder
- 1 tsp paprika powder
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp chicken tikka masala
- Salt as needed
Cut the chicken breast horizontally into two pieces, and apply cuts on it.
Add all ingredients except the chicken to a deep plate. Whisk the ingredients together. Dip the breast in the marinade. Refrigerate the chicken with the marinade for 4 to 5 hrs.
Heat a pan and spread a tbsp of oil on it. On medium heat, cook the marinated chicken pieces on both sides till brown and tender, it will take 4 to 5 minutes. Let the chicken breast cool, and cut it into thin slices. Chicken for shawarma is ready.
Curd Dip
- 1 cup hung curd
- 1/2 cup finely chopped cucumber
- 3 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 1/2 tbsp mint leaves finely chopped
- 1/4 tsp pepper powder
- 1/4 tsp lemon juice
- Salt to taste
Whisk the curd.
Add all ingredients to a bowl, and mix well till all ingredients are incorporated properly.
Spicy Mayonnaise
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2tbsp red chilli sauce
Whisk mayonnaise with the red chill sauce and the spicy mayonnaise is ready.
Salad Vegetable
- Lettuce leaves
- Cucumber
- Onions
- Cabbage
- Tomatoes
- Olive
All salad vegetables are thinly sliced.
How to make Pita Bread?
For Pita Bread recipe please refer.
How is Chicken Shawarma served?
- Spread 2 to 3 tbsp of spicy mayonnaise on pita bread.
- Place lettuce leaves, cabbage, cucumber, onion rings, tomatoes, and olives.
- Now place sliced chicken.
- Tap in the curd dip.
- Wrap and enjoy the chicken shawarma.
2 thoughts
Wow it’s an easy way of making shwarma…will try
The recipe makes yummy shawarma and they are healthy too….