shawarma

Shawarma

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This is Arabic style shawarma…This is same recipe of shawarma which you eat in Saudi Arab streets…It is made of Khubz ,flavorful marinated chicken, crunchy salad and yogurt dip.

Serving= makes about 7-8 shawarma rolls

Ingredients,

For chicken marination, list 1
  • Boneless Chicken   700-750 g
  • salt  1 tsp
  • lemon juice   1/4  cup
  • yogurt  4 tbsp
  • paprika powder  2 tsp
  • cumin powder  1-1/2 tsp
  • oil  4 tbsp
For Khubz (bread), list 2
  • plain flour or wheat flour   500 g (I am using plain flour)
  • active dry yeast   2 tsp
  • sugar  1 tsp
  • salt  1/2 tsp
For crunchy salad, list 3
  • red onion   2 big
  • tomato  1
  • iceburg lettuce   1 small
  • pickled  cucumber  2-3
  • pickled  jalapeno  3-4
  • parsely  1/2 cup chopped
  • salt 1 tsp
  • paprika powder  1 tsp
  • sumac powder   3 tsp heaped
For yogurt sauce, list 4

Directions,

For chicken,

1. Take chicken, marinate with all above list 1 ingredients for 1 hour or if you have time marinate it over night.... keep foil on a baking tray...place chicken on it.
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1. Take chicken, marinate with all above list 1 ingredients for 1 hour or if you have time marinate it over night….
keep foil on a baking tray…place chicken on it.
2. cook it in oven on grill setting for 20 minutes. or cook it in a pan on stove until nicely tender.
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2. cook it in oven on grill setting for 20 minutes. or cook it in a pan on stove until nicely tender.
3. Cut in small pieces...set a side.
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3. Cut in small pieces…set a side.

For Khubz (bread)

1. Add all above ingredients in a bowl. knead it with almost 1-1/2 cup tap water.... water should not be too hot or too cold.
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1. Add all above list 2 ingredients in a bowl.
knead it with almost 1-1/2 cup tap water….
water should not be too hot or too cold.
2. mix it first in a bowl ,then put it on a clean surface and knead well with palm of your hands... apply oil in a bowl...put the dough in it...cover with cling film and keep in a warm place for almost 1 hour .
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2. mix it first in a bowl ,then put it on a clean surface and knead well with palm of your hands… apply oil in a bowl…put the dough in it…cover with cling film and keep in a warm place for almost 1 hour .
3. after 1 hour dough will be double in size, take a hand full of dough...make a ball with the help of dry flour.
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3. after 1 hour dough will be double in size, take a hand full of dough…make a ball with the help of dry flour.
4. Roll it.
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4. Roll it.
5. heat a griddle pan or tawa nicely...put this khubz on it....when you see bubbles on it, turn it.
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5. heat a griddle pan or tawa nicely…put this khubz on it….when you see bubbles on it, turn it.
6. cook the other side for almost 30 seconds or until nicely done, do not cook it too much.
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6. cook the other side for almost 30 seconds or until nicely done, do not cook it too much.
7. Khubz are ready...serve them hot, make shawarma or serve with your favorite curry .
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7. Khubz are ready…

For Crunchy Salad

1. Take 2 big red onions, slice them fine and soak them with 1 tsp salt and ice cold water in the fridge for 1 hour....after 1 hour throw all water and wash them properly....this way bitter taste of onions will finish. 2. Cut all above vegetables in slices...add in with salt, paprika and sumac powder.
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1. Take 2 big red onions, slice them fine and soak them with 1 tsp salt and ice cold water in the fridge for 1 hour….after 1 hour throw all water and wash them properly….this way bitter taste of onions will finish.
2. Cut all above remaining list 3 vegetables in slices…add in with salt, paprika and sumac powder.
3. Mix well, add more salt or paprika if you like spicy...
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3. Mix well, add more salt or paprika if you like spicy…

For yogurt dip

mix all above list 4 ingredients...this will be a little bit thick, add some cold water in it...mix and set a side.
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mix all above list 4 ingredients…this will be a little bit thick, add some cold water in it…mix and set a side.

Now for assembling Shawarma

gather all ingredients.
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gather all above made ingredients.
keep chicken, salda, and yogurt dip on khubz.
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keep chicken, salda, and yogurt dip on khubz.
Roll in butter paper, serve with salad and yogurt dip.
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Roll in butter paper, serve with salad and yogurt dip.

 

 

 

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