Homemade Shawarma
Description
The recipe won't take much time. You can use any meat, but the cheapest and most popular option is chicken. You can add any vegetables and herbs to the shawarma, and replace the usual mayonnaise and ketchup with a tasty and healthy sauce based on sour cream or yogurt. You can use ready-made Armenian lavash or pita. Serve hot.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Prepare all the ingredients: cut the chicken meat into pieces. Slice the onion into thin half-rings, cut the tomatoes into pieces, and coarsely chop the lettuce leaves.
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Step 2
2. First, make the marinade for the chicken: place the chicken meat into a bowl.
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Step 3
3. Peel and coarsely chop 4 garlic cloves.
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Step 4
4. Add all the spices to the chicken, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
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Step 5
5. Add 4 tablespoons of yogurt and 1 teaspoon of lemon juice.
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Step 6
6. Mix well and let marinate for 1 hour.
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Step 7
7. Meanwhile, place the remaining yogurt in another bowl. Peel the garlic cloves and mince them using a garlic press.
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Step 8
8. Add the remaining lemon juice and mix well.
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Step 9
9. Season with salt and pepper to taste, then mix again.
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Step 10
10. Heat a frying pan with vegetable oil and place the marinated chicken in it.
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Step 11
11. Fry it until cooked, then transfer to a plate.
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Step 12
12. Place the pita on a plate (or lavash).
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Step 13
13. Spread the prepared yogurt sauce on the pita.
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Step 14
14. Place the pieces of fried chicken in the center.
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Step 15
15. Add the chopped salad, onion, and tomatoes.
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Step 16
16. Transfer the pita to foil and drizzle with a spoonful of sauce.
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Step 17
17. Carefully roll the pita into a roll and wrap it in foil.
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Step 18
18. Serve the pita after a few minutes so that the sauce, vegetables, and chicken absorb each other's juices.