Chicken Shawarma
Course
Side Dish
,
Snack
Cuisine
Desi
Prep Time
30
Minutes
Cook Time
25
Minutes
Prep Time
30
Minutes
Cook Time
25
Minutes
Ingredients
For Pitta Bread
2
Cups
Flour
1
Tablespoon
Yeast
1/2-2/3
Cup
Milk
Warm
2
Tablespoon
Oil
1/2
teaspoon
Salt
1/2
teaspoon
Oregano
1
Tablespoon
Milk Powder
(Optional)
1
Teaspoon
Brown Sugar
For Filling
1/2
Kg
Boneless Chicken
6
Cloves
garlic
4
Red chillies
(Whole)
1/4
Cup
Vinegar
(Preferably vine vinegar)
3
Tablespoon
Lemon Juice
1/2
teaspoon
Black Pepper
1
teaspoon
Paprika Powder
1/2
teaspoon
White Pepper
1/4
Cup
olive oil
For Sauce
1/2
Cup
Cream
1/2
Cup
Yogurt
(thick)
2
Tablespoon
Lemon Juice
1
Tablespoon
Sesame
Roasted and ground
1
teaspoon
Paprika Powder
3
Tablespoon
Chili Garlic Sauce
or as you desire
For Toppings
15
Olives
Finely chopped
1
Cup
Cabbage
Finely Chopped
1
Cucumber
Finger cut and dipped in vinegar
1
Carrot
Finely sliced and dipped in vinegar
Instructions
In warm milk, add sugar and yeast, cover it till it dissolves
In flour, add salt, oregano and oil, knead it well with yeast milk mixture. Use more milk if required
Cover the dough with damp cloth and keep it in a warm place for an hour till it rises
Punch back the dough and divide it into approximately 8 portions depending upon the desired size of pitta bread
Roll out each portion, don’t roll it very thin
Keep them for 8 to 10 minutes so that they rise a little
Heat the pan on low heat and place the pitta bread on it, keep the flame low and cover it
cook for one to two minutes till it is fluffy, flip the side and cook a little again
Similarly cook all the pitta breads
For Sauce
Mix all the ingredients mentioned in ingredients “For Sauce” section and beat well. Adjust the spices according to your taste
For Filling
Blend all the ingredients except for chicken mentioned in ingredients “For Filling” section
Pour the mixture over the chicken and cook over high flame till dry
Shred the chicken and add cabbage to it
Assembling
Heat the pan and cook one side of pitta bread and flip it
Remove the pan from heat, spread sauce, chicken, pickle, olives, salad leaves and cheese slice (optional),
Cover the pan and cook for few minutes over very low heat
Take out in serving plate, Either roll it in butter paper or just fold it with help of tooth picks