Chicken Shawarma

Shawarma is a yummy middle east dish- one of my favorites. It is healthy like all my other dishes and easy to make. Why  dont you give it a try and let me know how it turned out.

Ingredients:(for 4 shawarmas)

 4 pita bread

 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts

 Marinade:

10 cloves garlic, chopped

2 lemons, juiced

1 cup yoghurt

2 teaspoons curry powder

1 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoon ground pepper

2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts

Shawarma Sauce:

• 3 cloves chopped garlic
• 1 cup  tahini (sesame paste)
• 1 cups yoghurt
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• Salt to taste

Pita Fillings:

1 small  tomato diced

thinly slice cucumbers (pickled)

thinly slices carrots (pickled)

Instructions:

• Combine all the ingredients in the marinade. Add thinly sliced chicken pieces into it. Refridgerate the chicken and leave it overnight (atleast 8 hours) to marinate.
• Preheat a grill. Place the marinated chicken on the grill until it has cooked on either sides.
• Meanwhile you can make the shawarma sauce. Blend all the ingredients for the sauce. Add a little water to obtain a creamy mixture.
• Once the chicken is done, place a little on a pita. Add  a 2 tbsp of diced tomato (or less if you dont like tomato), one or two small pieces of  pickled cucumber and carrot. Those of you who like chilli may add a pickled chilli as well. Pour in enough shawarma sauce and make a roll.
• Your shawarma is ready. Instead of pita bread I use whole wheat roti as it is healthier.