Greek Chicken Gyros With Tzatziki Sauce

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Greek Chicken Gyros With Tzatziki Sauce

Description

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :2 Hr 0 Min

Cook Time : 30 Min

Total Time : 2 Hr 30 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 4
  • To make 8 pitas


  • 2 cups all purpose flour


  • 1/2 cup wholewheat flour


  • 1tsp salt


  • 3tsp instant active yeast


  • 3/4 cup lukewarm water


  • 1tbsp olive oil


  • For 400gms stuffing


  • 400gms boneless chicken


  • 1/4 cup greek yogurt


  • 2tsp garlic paste


  • 2tsp ginger paste


  • 1/2 tbsp oregano


  • 1tsp salts


  • 1tsp pepper


  • 3-4 olives sliced


  • 1tsp chilli paste


  • 1tbsp oil for grilling


  • For 2 cups of tzatziki sauce


  • 1 1/2 cup of greek yogurt


  • 2 grated cucumber


  • 1tbsp crushed garlic


  • 2tsp chopped dill leaves


  • 1/2tsp koshersalt


  • 1tbsp extra virgin olive oil


  • 1tsp white pepper powder


  • 1For salad


  • 1/2 cup sliced tomatoes


  • 1/2 cup sliced cucumber


  • 1/2 cup sliced onion


  • 1 cup arugula leaves

Directions

  • For pita bread :
  • In a small bowl put 1/2 cup water add sugar and yeadt and keep aside for 10 minutes so that the yeast can proof
  • In a large mixing bowl put bothe the flours and salt and mix well.
  • Now add in the proofed yeast mixture and mix well.
  • Now add in the oil and stir again
  • Add water little by little and prepare a soft dough.
  • Cover it with a damp cloth and keep aside for an hour.
  • After an hour divide the dough into 8 pieces and shape it into rounds.
  • Cover and again let it rest for 10 minutes.
  • Now roll each of the ball into a round chapati shape with 1/2 inch thickness and cook it on a pan from both the sides till lightly golden
  • Store each prepared pita, wrapped in a muslin cloth until use.
  • For the chicken filling :
  • Mix all the marination in the chicken and refrigerate it for a minimum of 2 hours.
  • After 2 hours take it out and grill it on a grilling pan with 1 tbsp oil and season it as per your taste
  • For the tzatziki sauce :
  • In a large mixing bowl put the greek yogurt and add in salt, pepper and garlic
  • Mix well
  • Squeeze water from the grated cucumber and add it to the yogurt
  • Mix in the dill leaves and olive oil
  • Cover and refrigerate until use
  • To prepare the Greek chicken gyros :
  • Take a pita and add in slices of tomatoes, onion, cucumber and olives.
  • Now add chicken filling about 6-7 pieces
  • Now pour a generous helping of tzatziki sauce over this
  • Adjust the seasoning
  • Wrap the pita and serve the gyro with some more tzatziki sauce.