Chicken Shawarma
As much as most of us love the ease of having ready-made shawarmas, there is something extra special about the ones made at home! This way you get to decide what toppings you like, or how much spice goes into it. And more than anything else, you’re guaranteed that your family is eating a healthy meal! Nothing beats that.
Ingredients
- 500 gm boneless chicken breast cut into even sized cubes
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 1/2 tbsp ginger paste
- 1/2 tbsp garlic paste
- 1 tsp paprika powder
- 1 tbsp. lemon juice
- 2 tbsp oil
- 2 tbsp yoghurt
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- Marinate the chicken cubes in the above ingredients preferably overnight or for at least 4 hours.Skewer them and grill until tender. You can dab a bit of oil on the pieces as they grill. Do not over-cook them, they should be ready within 10-15 minutes. Make sure you turn the skewers several times if you’re grilling on a BBQ grill to ensure all sides are evenly cooked. If baking under an oven grill, set the temperature at 200 C, bake for 10 minutes per side or until slightly charred.Remove from the skewers, chop into smaller chunks and keep warm.OTHER REQUIREMENTSFor a puffed pita bread, use this recipe: Puffed PitaFor the garlic sauce, use this recipe: Garlic SauceYou will also need salad/lettuce or cabbage, cucumbers (fresh or pickled), tomatoes and onions, all finely sliced.
- ASSEMBLINGPlace a pita bread (or slit one if you’re using the puffed pita). Spread some garlic sauce or mayonnaise, any chilli or ketchup sauce, even tamarind chutney if you like. Add some chopped lettuce or cabbage, sliced tomatoes, sliced onions, fries.Roll and wrap with grease proof paper or foil. Serve warm!!Enjoy!
Looks deeelliiiiissshhhhh…mashallah..
Looks great! I’ve seen one recipe where they use a lot of cinnamon and cardamon. Going to give yours a try soon!
Enjoyed reading your recipes and I know it will be fun making it
Super recipes
Is there any other way i cud prepare these other den grilling nd baking ? Pls help
You can shallow-fry the chicken, careful not to over cook as that can make the chicken turn hard.
Assalamu alaikum. After rolling wat do we use to keep it sealed inorder not to open.
W/Salaam, normally it should not open but you can wrap it in foil.
m makin chicken shawarma, instead of grill/oven bake, can i jst fry the chicken chunks in hot pan without oil or shud i place them in baking try & oven bake them??
Yes you can fry them for about 3-4 minutes per side then chop them up and use in the recipe.
i made it 2dy and it turned
i made it 2dy and it turned out great liked by all especially my hubby liked to eat more and more:)
Today I made it for iftaari
Today I made it for iftaari and everyone loved it thoroughly . This is the best shewarma I ever had . Jazakallah khair sister .
i made this for ifthar and
i made this for ifthar and everyone loved it. jazakallah sister 🙂
This was one superb recipe..
This was one superb recipe…a great hit with my kids especially the garlic sauce. thanx Fauzia. jazakAllah khair
Salamz dr
Salamz dr
if i fry the chicken will it give the same taste as grilled ones ?
W/Salaam, no the taste will
W/Salaam, no the taste will not be exactly the same as the grilled one has a slightly different flavour but they both are delicious each in their own way.
Pls try and upload pictures
Pls try and upload pictures of the ingredients you use as the names might not be the same everywhere. The pictures will help in identication of the ingredients at the local supermarket. Thanks.
I think it would be easier if
I think it would be easier if you just google any of the ingredients that you do not understand so you can see it right away. It would be really difficult for me to take photos of every single ingredient I use. 🙂
Cn I assemble or mix garlic
Cn I assemble or mix garlic sauce n chicken n other fillngs n jst stuffed together?
Absolutely! 🙂
Absolutely! 🙂
What can b use instead of
What can b use instead of paprika when ever needed??
You can use kashmiri chilli
You can use kashmiri chilli powder or tandoori masala,
I M GONNA TRY IT TODAY, INSHA
I M GONNA TRY IT TODAY, INSHA aLLAH, MY HUBY LOVES HAVIN IT…
MashaAllah!! Made it today,
MashaAllah!! Made it today, it was a hit. Everyone liked it
ASSALAMUALAIKUM SISTER,
ASSALAMUALAIKUM SISTER, THANK YOU FOR YOUR RECIPES AND THEY ARE REALLY WONDERFUL. I TRIED YOUR CATERPILLAR BUN AND TURNED OUT GREAT. THAT WAS MY VERY RECENT TRY.AND I HAVE TRIED MANY OTHER RECIPES BEFORE LIKE PIZZAS AND CHICKEN BUNS. LOOKING FORWARD FOR MORE RECIPES. THANK YOU.
Assalaam alaikum
Assalaam alaikum
Can i make this with whole chicken pieces bake them and then just shred them??
W/Salaam, yes that should be
W/Salaam, yes that should be fine.
Asalamualikum, I have to thank you for this recipe.I made everything from pita bread ,garlic sauce to the filling following your recipes and it’s a hit with my family and friends.It does consume a whole day but the results are absolutely worth it 🙂
Which recipe to use for chappati if i want to roll the shawarma?