Chicken Shawarma
40 minIftar & Snacks
A short home-style guide to Chicken Shawarma. Basics like salt, oil, haldi, red chilli, cumin, garam masala, ginger-garlic, vinegar, chilli sauce and ketchup are assumed.
Ingredients
- Chicken (Murghi)No chicken? Use mutton or beef (cook longer), or soya chunks.
- Yogurt (Dahi)No yogurt? Use milk with 1 tsp lemon juice, rested 10 minutes.
- Onion (Pyaz)No onion? Use spring onions, or a little onion powder (less depth).
- MayonnaiseNo mayonnaise? Use thick hung yogurt with salt and pepper.
- Bread (Double roti)No bread? Use roti or paratha as a wrap.
Method
- Marinate chicken in yogurt and spices and pan-cook.
- Wrap in flatbread with onion and a mayonnaise-garlic sauce.