Chicken Shawarma Wraps
This Chicken Shawarma Wraps recipe is bursting with middle eastern flavors. Simple to make.
Ingredients
For Chicken & Marinade
- 750 gm boneless chicken cubed
- 2 tablespoon plain yogurt
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 teaspoon hot sauce
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
- 1 teaspoon mustard paste
- 1 teaspoon degi mirch pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1/2 teaspoon coriander powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon powder
- salt to taste
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
For Pita Bread
- 3 cups plain flour
- 1 tablespoon yeast
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 4 tablespoon oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
For Hummus Sauce
- 1 cup boil chickpea
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
For Sour Cream
- 1/2 cup mayonise
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon garlic finely chopped
- 1/4 teaspoom white pepper powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt or to taste
For Shawarma Pickle
- 1 small onion thinly sliced
- 4-5 black and green olives pitted & sliced
- 1 cucumber thinly sliced
- 1 to mato thinly sliced
- 1 cup cabbage thinly sliced
- 1 cup lettuce leaves chopped
- 4 tablespoon vinegar
- a pinch of crushed red pepper
- a pinch of salt
Instructions
Method
- Cut chicken into cubes.
- Place in a large bowl. Add plain yogurt, vinegar, lemon juice, hot sauce(optional) onion
- powder, ginger garlic paste, mustard paste, degi mirch(pepper), cumin powder, coriander powder,cinnamon powder and salt. Stir to coat evenly.
- Cover and marinate for at least 4 hour or overnight.
- Now heat 2 tablespoon oil in a grill pan over medium heat.
- Cook chicken for 10-12 minutes or until all juices run clear. OR Grill chicken pieces for 25 minutes or until chicken is nicely cooked or no longer pink.
- Cut chicken into very thin pieces or chunks and set aside.
To Make Pita Bread
- Place flour , yeast, sugar, salt and oil in a mixing bowl.
- Knead a soft and smooth dough with warm water.
- Wipe some oil on the palms of your hands and rub over the lump of kneaded dough.
- Then cover the dough with a wet cloth or a plastic sheet and let it rise for 1 hour or until it doubled in size.
- Once well-risen, make small balls of equal size.
- Roll out each ball gently and evenly (do not lean/press down hard on the ball of dough, you
- need to use a light hand) to a thickness of a little more than a quarter inch.
- Place the rolled-out pitas on a lightly floured surface and cover them with a towel that not
- too much air can get in. Leave them to stand for about 2 hours until they rise again.
- Now Preheat oven for 250 degree C.
- Bake pita breads in the preheated oven for 5-7 minutes.
- keep warm.
To Make Shawarma Pickle
- Wash vegetables and cut into thin slices.
- Put all vegetables in a mixing bowl or jar. Drizzle vinegar over them.
- Season with salt and red chilli.
- Stir well and keep aside.
To Make Hummus Sauce
- Place chickpea, lemon juice, garlic powder, white pepper, salt, water and olive oil in a
- blender.
- Blend until well combined.
- Take it out in a bowl and sprinkle a pinch of red chili over it.
- Set aside.
To Make Sour Cream
- In a small bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, lemon juice, garlic, white pepper and salt.
- Stir well and keep aside.
To Assemble Chicken Shawarma Wraps
- Place pita bread in a clean surface.
- Spread sour cream and hummus over it.
- Put chicken pieces on it.
- Add shawarma pickle and roll tightly.
- Secure with a wooden pick or wrap in a butter-paper.
- Do this procedure with remaining ingredients.
- Chicken Shawarma Wraps are ready to eat!!
Notes
Serving Suggestions:
Serve with Hummus Sauce, chili garlic sauce and french fries.
Serve with Hummus Sauce, chili garlic sauce and french fries.
