Chicken Shawarma In Pita Bread

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Chicken Shawarma In Pita Bread

Description

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :13 Hr 0 Min

Cook Time : 30 Min

Total Time : 13 Hr 30 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 4
  • 300-350 gms boneless chicken sliced


  • 1/2 cups for marination: yoghurt


  • 2 tsp vinegar


  • 1 tsp olive oil


  • 1 nos garlic clove,crushed


  • 1/4 tsp pepper


  • 1/4 tsp red paprika


  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon


  • 1/8 tsp nutmeg


  • 1/8 tsp ground cloves


  • 1/4 tsp ground cardamom


  • 2 tsp lemon juice


  • 1 tsp salt or as per your taste


  • 1/2 cups for shawarma sauce: tahini (homemade or store-bought)


  • 1/4 nos garlic cloves,crushed


  • 1 tbsp yoghurt


  • 2 tsp lime juice


  • 1/4 cups for pita bread: warm water


  • 2 tsp active yeast


  • 3 cups all purpose flour


  • 2-3 tsp salt


  • 2 tsp olive oil


  • 1 nos for assembling shawarma: onion thinly sliced


  • 1 nos tomato de seed thinly sliced


  • 1 nos cucumber sliced


  • 3-5 nos lettuce leaves


  • 1/4 cups chopped parsley


  • 1/4 tsp lemon juice

Directions

  • In a large bowl, combine all ingredients mentioned under Marination section and mix well. Add chicken slices and coat well. Cover and refrigerate. Marinate for 12-14 hours
  • In a large saucepan, cook chicken until done. Don't overcook
  • While chicken is cooking prepare sauce. Mix tahini, crushed garlic, lemon juice and yoghurt. Keep it aside
  • For pita bread, mix water and yeast together, let it sit for 10 minutes . Add flour and oil and knead for 10 minutes to form smooth elastic dough. Film bowl with oil , add dough , allow to coat with oil. Cover and let it rest for 1-2 hours
  • Gently deflate dough. Place dough on dusted flour surface. Divide into equal balls and roll into roti
  • Heat skillet and cook pita bread on both sides until golden brown
  • To assemble the wrap: in a large bowl, add tomatoes, onions, cucumbers and sprinkle with lemon juice or zest,salt and pepper. You may add pickles too for additional taste. Add parsley and mix well. Set aside
  • Place enough chicken slices on pita bread so that it covers 1/4 of bread. Add veggies and now add prepared shawarma sauce on top. Roll gently and serve warm with falafel, salads or hummus