Dubai Style Shawarma

31 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • Meat
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 1/2 cup yogurt
  • 1 egg, beaten lightly
  • 1 lemon, juice of
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon cardamom powder
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • salt, to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon red chili pepper flakes
  • 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
  • 2 teaspoons garlic paste
  • 1 teaspoon ginger paste
  • 1 teaspoon cardamom powder
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts or 1 lb lamb, cut into 1 inch cubes
  • Salad
  • 1 cup lettuce, finely sliced
  • 1 cucumber, chopped
  • 1 tomatoes, chopped
  • 3 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
  • 3 tablespoons pomegranate seeds
  • Dressing
  • 1/2 cup yogurt
  • 1 lemon, juice of
  • 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons mint, chopped
  • salt, to taste
  • Assembly
  • 6 pita breads
  • Tabasco sauce, to taste

Directions

  1. 1
    Combine all of the ingredients listed above the chicken/lamb. Marinate the chicken in mixture and set aside for an hour or two.
  2. 2
    Heat a non stick pan on medium to high heat and add the marinated chicken. Stir fry the chicken/lamb until it has cooked through and is dry-less than 10 minutes. Make sure you break up the chicken/lamb with a wooden spoon and keep stirring as it cooks.
  3. 3
    In a separate bowl, mix together all the dressing ingredients.
  4. 4
    To assemble the shawarma, heat the pita bread on a skillet to warm it. Divide the salad amongst the six pita breads. Top the salad with the chicken.
  5. 5
    Drizzle the yogurt dip over the chicken and add a dash of Tabasco sauce. Roll the pita bread tightly and wrap in baking paper. Serve immediately.

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