Chicken Shawarma in Pita Bread

Source : In A Large Bowl Combine All Ingredients Mentioned Under Marination Section Add Sliced Chicken And Coat Well Cover And Refrigerate For 12-14 Hoursin A ...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : July 10, 2026

Step:

  1. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients mentioned under Marination section. Add sliced chicken and coat well.Cover and Refrigerate for 12-14 hours

  2. In a large saucepan, cook chicken with Marination over medium heat until done. Do not overcook

  3. While the chicken is cooking, prepare the sauce. In a small bowl, mix tahini, crushed garlic, lemon juice and yoghurt. Set this aside

  4. For Pita Bread

  5. In a bowl, add flour. Make 2 wells, add yeast and salt in each. Gently mix

  6. Add warm water and oil. Knead for 8-10 minutes into smooth dough. Coat dough with little olive oil.Cover and rest for 2 hours

  7. Gently deflate the dough and turn it over lightly dusted flour surface

  8. Divide the dough into equal portions. Roll each portion into roti

  9. Heat tawa, cook on both sides. Pita bread will puff up nicely

  10. To Assemble

  11. In a large bowl, add onions, tomatoes and cucumbers. Sprinkle lemon zest, salt and pepper. Add parsley and pickles. Mix well. Set aside

  12. Place enough chicken on pita bread so that it covers 1/4 of pita bread. Add the veggies and pour some prepared tahini sauce over it. Roll the bread and Shawarma in Pita Bread is ready

  13. Serve warm with Falafel/Salad or Hummus


Ingredients

  1. For Shawarma
  2. 300-350 g boneless (thigh or breast) chicken sliced
  3. For Marination
  4. 1/2 cup yoghurt
  5. 2 teaspoon vinegar
  6. 1 teaspoon olive oil
  7. 1 Garlic clove crushed
  8. 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  9. 1/4 teaspoon red paprika (adjust)
  10. 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  11. 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
  12. 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
  13. For Shawarma sauce
  14. 1/2 cup Tahini (homemade or store-bought)
  15. 1 garlic cloves crushed
  16. 1 tablespoons yoghurt
  17. 2 teaspoon lemon juice
  18. For Pita Bread
  19. 1 cup warm water
  20. 2 teaspoon instant yeast
  21. 3 cups all purpose flour
  22. 2 teaspoon salt
  23. 2 teaspoon olive oil
  24. For Assembling Shawarma in Pita Bread
  25. 1 onion thinly sliced
  26. 1 cucumber sliced
  27. 1/4 cups chopped parsley
  28. 1/4 teaspoon lemon zest
  29. 1 de seeded tomatoes thinly sliced
  30. as required Lettuce leaves (optional)
  31. as needed Pickles (optional)

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