WHAT IS SHAWARMA?

Shawarma is a popular Middle Eastern meal made from marinated meat, such as lamb, beef, and chicken. It is one of the world’s most popular street foods, especially in Egypt, and is now a staple at most Middle Eastern restaurants. Shawarma is a mouth-watering meal that is sure to please food and meat lovers.

Chicken Shawarma

WHERE DID SHAWARMA ORIGINATE?

Shawarma first appeared in Turkey in the 19th century in the form of doner kebab. It was later brought over to Greece and influenced the famous Greek dish, gyro which is typically prepared with lamb or beef. Shawarma gained popularity in the Western side of the world when it was brought to Mexico by Lebanese immigrants.

HOW SHAWARMA IS MADE

Traditionally Shawarma is marinated with various seasonings and spices such as cumin, turmeric, and paprika. The meat is the main part or you can say the heart of the shawarma It is made by stacking thinly sliced meat, typically lamb, beef, or chicken, seasoned and placed on a vertical spit that spins gently, roasting and self-basting for hours until tender and juicy.

HOW DOES IT GET SERVED?

Once cooked, shawarma is often sliced or shaved with a thin long knife. Only the necessary portions are sliced into thin, wide strips. The meat is then served in a stuffed pita, wrap, or sandwich, accompanied by lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, and turnip. Shawarma is great since you can serve it with whichever vegetables or sauces you like! Tahini, garlic, and hummus are the most commonly used sauces in shawarma wraps.

You can even combine different meats in a single wrap or sandwich, depending on your preferences! Try a shawarma wrap with beef and chicken, for example. This is also known as "Mixed Shawarma."

Does Chicken Shawarma help in reducing weight?

Shawarma can also be eaten in a bowl with different veggies, or on a platter with fries or rice, salad like Tabbouleh or Fattoush, and cooked vegetables. It is entirely up to you how you wish to consume shawarma!

The Chicken Shawarma is a wonderful alternative if you wish to reduce weight by cutting carbs and achieving a healthy body. It's a nutritious snack if you forgo the bread and simply eat it with some salad and cucumber dressing. The meat satisfies your hunger for something delectable without adding extra fat to your body. It's high in vitamin A, vitamin C, and protein. Chicken Shawarma contains calcium, magnesium, iron, and salt.

Chicken Shawarma- Shawarma Role-shawarma

Traditionally, shawarma meat is cooked specially for hours. Still, this kind of cooking is impossible in a normal kitchen, so in this recipe, the chicken shawarma meat is first to cut into strips and then marinated and cooked.

Today to make the chicken shawarma roll we will first prepare chicken shawarma meat, then make three types of sauces, Julianne cut our favorite vegetables and soak them in vinegar, and then in the last step of making the chicken shawarma roll we will be assembled on pitta bread with chicken shawarma meat, favorite Julianne cut veggies and prepared sauces.

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Ingredients for chicken shawarma

Ingredients for marinating chicken

Boneless chicken cubes: 750 grams

Salt: 3/4 Teaspoon

Red chili powder: 1/2 Tablespoon

Coriander powder: 1/2 Tablespoon

Garlic powder: 1/2 Teaspoon

Black paper powder: 1 Teaspoon

Ginger powder: 1/2 Teaspoon

Turmeric powder: 1/4 Teaspoon

White vinegar: 2 Tablespoon

soya sauce: 1-1/2 Tablespoon

Red Chilli sauce: 1-1/2 Tablespoon

Olive Oil: 3 to 4 Tablespoon

Orange food color: 1/8 Teaspoon

Ingredients for chicken shawarma

Ingredients for white garlic sauce

Mayonnaise: 200 Gram

White vinegar: 2 Tablespoon

Lemon juice: 1 Tablespoon

Salt: 1/4 Teaspoon

Oregano: 1/2 Tablespoon

Black pepper: 1/4 Teaspoon

Sesame seed: 1 Tablespoon

Olive Oil: 2 Tablespoon

Garlic cloves: 4 cloves

White Garlic sauce

Ingredients for red sauce

Red chili flakes: 3 Tablespoon

Soy sauce: 1 Tablespoon

Olive Oil: 1-1/2 Tablespoon

White vinegar: 1-1/2 Tablespoon

Salt: 1/4 Teaspoon

Garlic cloves: 2 big cloves

Onion: 1 Small size

Water: 2 to 3 Tablespoons

Red food color: 1/8 Teaspoon

Mayonnaise: 2 Tablespoon

Spicy Red Sauce: 2 Tablespoon

Chili sauce: 1 Tablespoon

Red Sauce

Ingredients for yellow sauce

Mayonnaise: 100 Gram

Garlic powder: 1/2 Teaspoon

White vinegar: 1 Tablespoon

Mustard paste: 1/2 Teaspoon

Yellow food color: 1/8 Teaspoon

Yellow Sauce

Ingredients for vegetables

Julianne cut carrots: 1-/1/2 cup (150 gram)

Julianne cut cucumber: 1-1/2 cup (150 grams)

Julianne cut capsicum: 1 Medium sized

White vinegar: 1/2 cup

Water: 1/4 cup

Julianne cut cabbage: 1-1/2 cup

Julianne cut veggies

Julianne cut cabbage

Direction to cook Chicken Shawarma meat

Take a bowl and add chicken strips to it then add salt to it.

Adding salt to the chicken

Add chili powder.

Adding chili powder

Add coriander powder.

Adding coriander powder

Add black paper powder.

Adding black paper

Add garlic powder.

Adding garlic powder

Add Ginger powder.

Adding Ginger powder

Add turmeric powder.

Adding turmeric powder

Add white vinegar.

Adding white vinegar

Add soy sauce.

Adding soy sauce

Add chili sauce.

Adding chili sauce

Add oil.

Adding oil

Add yellow food color.

Adding Orange food color

Now mix all of them very well and leave it for a minimum of 1 hour. You can rest the chicken for marination to get the best taste.

Mixing all spices

Rest for marination

Now cook the marinated chicken on medium-high flame until tender.

Cooking the chicken

Chicken meat

Set aside. From this quantity of cooked chicken, you can make 7 to 8 shawarmas.

Preparation of sauces

Direction to make white garlic sauce

In a blender jar add mayonnaise, white vinegar, lemon juice, salt, oregano, black paper powder, sesame seeds, garlic cloves, and olive oil. Blend all these ingredients very well to get the white sauce.

Blending the Ingredients

Take out it in a bowl and set it aside.

White garlic sauce

Directions to make spicy red sauce

In a blender jar add chili flakes, soy sauce, olive oil, white vinegar, salt, garlic cloves, onion, water, and a pinch of Red fort color. Blend all these ingredients very well to get the spicy red hot sauce.

Take out in a bowl.

Now take another bowl and add 2 Tablespoons of mayonnaise, 2 Tablespoons of spicy red hot sauce, and 1 Tablespoon of chili sauce. Give it a good mix

Adding prepared red sauce and chill sauce

Adding prepared red hot sauce and chili sauce

The red sauce is ready. Set aside.

Directions to make the yellow sauce.

Take a bowl and add mayonnaise, garlic powder, white vinegar, yellow mustard paste, and a pinch of yellow food color. Mix all these ingredients very well.