Chicken Shawarma

                       Middle East dishes such as Khabsa, Mandi & Chicken Shawarma are gaining huge popularity in our city with many Arab style restaurants opening all across. They have become very famous and if I am to talk about Shawarma to you it wouldn't be wrong if I say that it has become a regular meal for many.

                       Everybody loves Shawarma! Me & my Mom too...but bringing it regularly from hotel isn't easy so when I tumbled across this recipe of Chicken Shawarma on Sanaa's website I immediately bookmarked it and then My Mom's Kitchen was all set to try this recipe. 


                       I never knew this would be so easy. It gave out the exact restaurant taste and now we can have it at home whenever we like as per our convenience. My dad brought those amazing looking buns and it was a cherry on the cake. It was fun to prepare with all the excitement hovering inside and finally the divine taste...muah!

                     

                     Also try Chicken khorma, Chicken curry and Chicken stir fry from My Mom's Kitchen.

                    Shawarma is not only a tasty meal but also nourishing food, it might be said that it provides balanced diet as it includes protein source - Chicken and yogurt, carbs from the bread and it also has the veggies so let's head over to the recipe...

                    This recipe involves three stages: 1st marinating the Chicken; 2nd preparing the filling and 3rd stuffing it into the bread.

1   Ingredients:

1. Chicken - 1/2 kg
2. Red Chili powder - 1&1/2 tsp
3. Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
4. Ginger garlic paste - 2tsp
5. Yogurt - 2tbsp
6. Lemon juice - 2tsp
7. Vinegar - 1tsp
8. Salt - To taste.

Method:

• Marinate the chicken with all the above ingredients and leave it for half an hour.
• Heat little oil in a pan and fry the Chicken.
• Cut it to strips and keep it aside.

After marinating the chicken I got busy with some work and I left it for total of 1 & 1/2 hour and in the meantime the chicken started oozing out water because of which I had to cook it for longer time till all the water dried up.

2   Ingredients:

1. Cabbage - 2cups (cut into long strips)
2. Carrot - 1 medium sized (also cut into long strips)
3. Tomato - 2
4. Lemon juice - 1tbsp
5. Salt - to taste

 

Method:

• Mix all the above ingredients except tomatoes and add the fried chicken pieces.
• Heat it in oven for about 2 minutes and add the sliced tomatoes to it.
• keep it aside.

 

3   Ingredients:

1. Mayonnaise - 4tbsp
2. Yogurt - 3tbsp
3. Crushed garlic - 3 to 4 cloves
4. Lemon juice - 3 to 4 drops
5. Salt - to taste
6. Bread or bun

         Traditionally it is served in pita bread but you may use any kind of bun or naan.

Method:

• Combine together mayonnaise, yogurt, crushed garlic, lemon juice & salt in a bowl.
• Cut the bread in the center from one side the other remaining intact.
• Spread little of the mayonnaise mix on bread add the chicken and vegetables filling to it and serve.

          
                This delicious Shawarma can be made on any occasion whether it is a party or you want to simply treat yourself over the weekend.

            

               Do share your views with me in the comments section

               Happy Cooking!