Chicken Shawarma
Before when I had Chicken Shawarma many years back , though not exactly the same, but such kind of wraps in a turkey restaurant in Switzerland. I instantly fell in love with it. But then later these ” Chicken shawarma ” was introduced at few malls in Mumbai ( India) too. Nowadays in Mumbai ” Chicken Shawarma” are served street side too , at Mahim and Mohammed Ali road, and their version of chicken shawarma is different to the authentic ones. I really love their version too and have made them many times at home.
Street food here in Mumbai is really cherished and loved by a majority of people ,including chicken shawarma. Their version has maida wraps or pita bread with marinated chicken prepared on pit , served with yoghurt dip. Whole chilly paste ( chutney) , french fries and cabbage too, all rolled into a wrap. So here is my version , some what inspired by street side mumbai Easy Chicken Shawarma recipe.
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INGREDIENTS :
- 500 gms boneless chicken
- 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
- 2-3 tbsp yogurt
- 1 tsp paprika powder / cayyene powder / red chilly powder
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- Salt to taste
- 1/4 tsp garam masala powder
- 3 tbsp olive oil /oil
- Pinch red food color ( optional)
YOGURT SAUCE:
- 1 cup yoghurt
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 4-5 cloves of garlic crushed
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- salt
OTHER INGREDIENTS:
- 6 – 8 Pita breads ( home made or store bought )
- 1 cup thinly sliced cabbage
- 1 -2 potatoes
- 1 cup red chilly chutney
HOW TO MAKE CHICKEN SHAWARMA
1. Wash, clean and chop chicken boneless into thick chunks and marinate with ginger garlic, yoghurt, paprika powder / cayenne powder / red chilly powder, lemon juice, salt , garam masala powder, olive oil /oil and
pinch red food colour for about 3-4 hours. ( I usually prefer marinating my chicken chunks overnight )
OR
Weave marinated chicken pieces in skewers and cook in preheated oven at 180 degree C for about 25 -30 minutes . ( bast the chicken in between with butter )
3. Peel, wash and chop potatoes into long thick fingers. Add little salt and deep fry them in hot oil, drain and keep aside on an absorbent paper.
4. In a bowl, add mayonnaise, yogurt, salt, lemon juice, garlic crushed with some olive oil, mix well and keep aside.
5. Now weave the chicken pieces in skewers or sticks and grill on gas directly for a minute, move the skewers / stick in a circular motion and grill from all sides. Make small pieces of chicken with the help of small knife and keep aside for further use.
7. Take a butter paper place one pita bread or wrap, apply 2 tbsp of yogurt & mayonnaise sauce. Now apply home made red chilly chutney sauce or any other red spicy sauce you like. Place 3 -4 tbsp chicken pieces in the middle , top it with some cabbage and few french fries. Roll it tightly in butter paper.
8. Serve with yogurt sauce and home made red chilly chutney.
NOTE:
- You can even grill the chicken in oven or char coal it, for oven you need to weave the marinated chicken directly in skewers and cook at 180 degree C. Pre heat oven for 20- 25 minutes or until done ( to cook the chicken through ) and then cook on maximum temperature for 5-7 minutes to get the charred / burnt effect.
- To save time, you can prepare the chicken, give dungar, weave and give a charred effect by grilling it on gas ( or by prepare chicken by oven method ). Prepare red chilly chutney, pita bread OR wraps , yogurt and mayonnaise dip, all pre hand and then at the time of serving. Remove the chicken pieces from the skewers /stick , heat them in a pan. Make small pieces with knife and then assemble it into homemade Chicken shawarma.
SERVES : 5 -6 Persons.