how to make tandoori shawarma

popular delicious and mouth watering street food among the youngsters , commonly in middle east countries like Dubai jaddah , Saudi Arab etc , now its common in India , as well as Pakistan . here we go .

cooking time : 20 minutes
preparation time : 15 minutes
serve: 6   


ingredients :

pita bread                6
chicken breast       500 grams
Juliann chopped onion       1 cup
chopped cucumber         1 cup
chopped tomato              1 cup
bite size chopped salad leaves     1 cup
garlic paste              1 tsp
white vinegar           2 tbsp
pepper powder        1/2 tsp
crushed chilly flakes    1 tsp
soya sauce                    1 tbsp
curd                          3 tbsp
chilly paste               3 tbsp
cinnamon powder       1/4 tsp
oil                                  3 tbsp
DP sauce                            2 tbsp
oil to fry               3 tbsp





for sauce 

salt to taste
garlic paste           1 tsp
white pepper             1 tsp
lemon juice                3 tbsp
hung curd                       1/2 cup
tahini                             3 tbsp

method :  



to prepare sauce :

• in a mixing bowl take  hung curd , tahini sauce , 1/2 tsp pepper powder , lemon juice , 1 tsp garlic paste , and pinch of salt mix well set aside . 
• now in a large mixing bowl take chicken breast pieces add , soya sauce , garlic paste , red chilly paste , chilly flakes , curd , oil , DP sauce , cinnamon powder , pepper powder , white vinegar , mix well and cover with plastic wrap set in fridge to get marinate at-least 30 minutes . 
• after that heat 3 tbsp of oil in a pan and stir fry chicken . and cover and cook for 4 minutes , or till the chicken get cooked fully . 

assembling :

• stir fry pita bread . now put 2 tbsp chicken pieces  followed by salad leaf , cucumber , tomato , and onion slices . 
• then put 1 tbsp tahini sauce over it , and serve .if you dont have pita bread then use your buns . 

how to make arabic salad with dip

cooking time : nil 
preparation time : 15 minutes
serve: 4




ingredients :

diakon/ white radish         1 cup sliced 
cucumber                    1 sliced 
cucumber pickle              1 cup slices 
salad leave                           few
chopped olives                       1/2 cups ( black and green )
peeled and chopped tomato          1 cup( seeds removed)

for dip :

boiled chickpea               1/2 cups
boiled garlic                    6 cloves 
lemon juice                    4 tbsp
sesame seeds                    1 tbsp
black pepper powder         1/2 tsp 
white pepper powder             1 tsp
olive oil                                1/2 cup
cream                                        4 tbsp
salt to taste 
paprika                             1 tsp




method :  

• in a large mixing bowl take cucumber , cucumber pickle , tomato, and olives . give it a gentle toss . 
• remove in a serving platter and set aside . 

to make dip :

• in a grinder jar take boiled chick pea , olive oil , lemon juice , paprika , pepper powder , white pepper powder , salt ,and sesame seed run it and make fine paste . remove in a serving bowl .
• serve it with salad .  

chicken kebabs

cooking time : 10 minutes  
preparation time : 15 minutes
serve: 8 




ingredients :



mutton/ chicken mince              500 grams
paprika                                  1 tbsp
onion                           1 large size finely chopped 
pepper crushed                     1 tsp
salt to taste 
fresh chopped parsley / coriander leaf       1 cup
chicken cubes                                 1
grated garlic                           1 tbsp 
oil to deep fry               about    2  cups   
lemon slice                few to serve with 




method :  

• in a large mixing bowl take 500 grams of chicken(mutton ) mince crushed garlic , salt , finely chopped onion , pepper powder , fresh parsley , chicken cubes and paprika  mix well . cover the mixture with plastic wrap and put it in fridge for 1 hour . 

• after that make enough fine balls out of the mixture . 

• deep fry it oil until golden brown . 

how to make chicken shawarma

chicken shawarma is one of the best street food among in youth , as well as kids favorite food . so why don't you make it at home and surprise your chicken with a healthy unhygienic home made street food . 


cooking time : 20 minutes  
preparation time : 15 minutes
serve: 4  

ingredients :

chicken breast               2
nutmeg powder        1/2 tsp
roasted cumin powder             1 tsp
paprika powder                    1 tsp
garlic                                 3 crushed
black pepper powder          1/2 tsp
cardamom powder               1/4 tsp
salt                                  1/2 tsp
yogurt                            1/2 cup
lemon juice                          4 tbsp
olive oil                                2 tbsp
chopped parsley                     2  tbsp
chilly sauce                             2 tbsp
pita bread                                 4
tahini sauce                                  4 tbsp
vegetable salad                      1 cup




method :

• take 2 skinless chicken breast in a bowl add 3 cloves of grated fresh garlic , roasted crushed cumin powder , 1 tsp pepper powder , salt to taste , and 1/4 tsp cardamom powder , 1 tsp paprika powder , 4 tbsp lemon juice , 1/2 cup yogurt mix all the ingredients well . marinate it for at-least 1 hour .

• now put it in Owen proof dish and bake it in 150 degree preheated oven for at-least 20 minutes . 

• after that shred the chicken breast add 2 tbsp olive oil , 2 tbsp chilly sauce , and 2 tbsp fresh chopped parsley . mix well and set aside .  
• any how if you don't have oven cover cook the chicken with all its marinate on your gas flame . 

assembling :

• cut the pita bread in half moon shape . open it .
• put 2 tbsp chicken mixture , 2 tbsp vegetable salad , and 1 tbsp tahini sauce and serve it . 
• a lavish sandwich is ready to serve for chicken party .
• any how if you don't have pita bread no need to panic put the prepared mixture in in your home tortilla and roll it down cut it with knife and serve . 

shawarma salad (vegetables salad for shawarma )

cooking time : nil 
preparation time : 10 minutes
serve:4








ingredients :

onion                      1 sliced 
beat root                    1 sliced Julian 
salt                        to taste 
cucumber              1 peeled and sliced 
green chillies               2 to 3 chopped
vinegar                       1 cup



method :  

• in a large mixing bowl take 1 cup peeled and finely chopped beet root , 1 finely sliced onion 1 cucumber 1/2 tsp salt and 2 to 3 finely chopped green chillies and toss all them together . 
• now add 1 cup of white vinegar and mix well . 
• cover the bowl with plastic wrap and set it in fridge for over night . next day use it in shawarma .
• white using it no need to take liquid part of it . 

Kabsa (saudi kabsa)

Saudi kabsa

cooking time : 20 minutes
preparation time : 15 minutes
serve: 4

ingredients :

skinless chicken                    1 kg
grated garlic                             1 tsp
salt to taste 
oil                                   1 cup
onion                                 2 finely chopped
tomatoes                            2-3
tara garam masala                      2 tsp
pepper powder 
green cardamom powder               1/2 tsp
cinnamon powder                              1/2 tsp
mace and nutmeg powder             1/4 tsp
tomato paste                               2 tbsp
raisins                                            2 tbsp
lemon slices                    to garnish 
water                                     3 cups

method :  

• in a pan heat up 1 cup oil add 2 chopped onion and sauté til it get light golden color .add chicken pieces  and sauté for 2 to 4 minutes till chicken changes color . 
• add pepper powder ,1 tbsp tara garam masala ,green cardamom powder,1/4 tsp cinnamon powder ,1/4 tsp mace powder, 2 tbsp tomato paste , and grated garlic paste . salt and 1 cup of water .  add 2 chopped tomatoes and cover and cook till chicken get cooked about 90%. 

• remove chicken pieces in a separate bowl and set aside .

• place the chicken pieces over griller and grill it so that chicken chicken get nice patches over it . brush some oil over chicken too .

• in the same gravy add soaked rice in it . and enough water so that rice get cooked cover and cook on slow flame for 10-15 minutes . or till rice get fully cooked .

• place cooked chicken over the top layer of rice being cook and again and cook for 5 minutes on very slow flame.
• remove in a platter and serve with any salad .

murtabak / mutabak / keeme bhare parathe

cooking time : 20 minutes
preparation time : 20 minutes 






ingredients :

for dough

refined flour / wheat flour               3 cups
vegetable oil                                    2 tbsp
warm water                                    1 cup
salt                                                  1/2 tsp
egg                                                     1
oil/ butter                                              4 tbsp


for filling :
chopped onion                        1 
mutton/ beef / chicken  mince                            300 gram 
garlic grated                                                      2 tsp
salt                                                             1/4 tsp
tomato                                                          1 finely chopped 
coriander powder                                     1/2 tsp 
cumin powder                                              1/2 tsp
red chilly powder                                             1/2 tsp
fresh parsley                                                      1 tbsp
pepper powder 
chopped green onion                                             1 bunch about 1 cup
eggs                                                                      2 
olive oil    / butter                                              1 tbsp
grated cheese                                                      2 tbsp (optional)




method :

dough:

• in a large mixing bowl take refined flour , salt oil , warm water , egg mix all and make fine dough by kneading with hands  . cover the dough with cotton cloth and set aside for 15 minutes . 
• grease your hands with oil and divide dough into 4 to 6 equal parts and make smooth balls  set aside .

filling :

• heat butter in frying pan add garlic and chopped onion and cook until onion get light golden golden color .
• add meat mince/ keema , salt , pepper powder , red chilly powder , coriander powder , cumin powder and sauté till meat changes the color or 5 minutes 
• add chopped tomato and cover and cook for 10 minutes or until meat get cooked fully . add fresh parsley and close the heat .
• in a bowl break 2 eggs and add finely chograted cheese and mix well .
• now add prepared mutton / chicken mixture and mix well .

assembling :

• take ball of flour and by using your finger and palm enlarge its size as much as u can enlarge . 
• put prepared mixture on middle of it and fold it from all the side . and make fine square shape .
• place it in pre heated pan and grease some butter on it . flip it occasionally and cook it on very slow heat for 10 minutes / or until it get crisp light golden patches over it .
• serve hot .

Lebanese Barbecued Chicken

cooking time : 20 minutes 
preparation time : 10 minutes 








ingredients :


chicken leg                     4
grated garlic cloves        3 
lemon juice                      3 tbsp
mace powder                     1 tsp
paprika                            1/2 tbsp
cumin                              1/2 tsp
cayenne                        just a pinch 
turmeric                           1 tsp
olive oil                           3 tbsp


for salad :

• recipe here 

method :

• with the help of sharp knife make cuts on chicken leg pieces evenly .

• in a large mixing bowl take grated garlic cloves , paprika, salt , pepper , cumin powder , cayenne , turmeric , olive oil , lemon juice , mace powder and mix all ingredients very well .

• put chicken pieces on it and mix well . cover the bowl with plastic wrap
  
  and set it in fridge for 1 - 8 hours .

• place the chicken pieces on barbecue and grill it for 10 to 20 minutes , flip each 3 to 4 minutes to ovoid burning . 
• serve with Lebanese salad .or with any meal

Lebanese barbecue chicken salad

cooking time : nil 
preparation time : 10 minutes 







ingredients :


tomato                      2 chopped
onions                      2 slices 
pepper                      to taste 
salt         to taste 
lemon juice     1 tbsp
parsley                 4 tbsp
roasted sesame seeds       1 tbsp
oregano                             1 tbsp
olive oil                           2 tbsp


method :

• take all the ingredients in mixing bowl and toss it together . 

• cover and set it in fridge for 15 minutes .

• serve with Lebanese barbecue chicken or with any meal .

Shakshouka (egg fry)

cooking time : 10 minutes 
preparation time : 5 minutes 








ingredients :


eggs                     4
tomato                      3 finely chopped 
onion                       2 finely chopped 
garlic grated              2 cloves 
sea salt  to taste 
butter / oil                  1 tbsp
pepper                           1 tsp
cilantro/ fresh coriander       1 tsp


method :

• in a frying pan melt butter add grated garlic and finely chopped onion cook until onion get transparent. add tomato and cook on medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes until tomato get soften . add salt pepper .
• break 4 to 5 eggs over it .
• with the help of spoon move egg white little bit so that it reaches pan bottom but do not mess up with yolk .cover and cook for 1 minute on low heat .
• spread little
  ;e bit salt and pepper according to taste .and spread parsley on top .
• serve immediately with any bread  

pita bread without oven at your gas stove

preparation time : 15 minutes
cooking time : 5 to 10 minutes 








ingredients :


dried instant yeast                    1 1/2 (1.5) tsp
Luke warm water           1/2 cup for yeast 
white sugar                     2 tsp
white flour                      4  cups
salt                                   1 tsp
Luke warm water               1 1/2 cup 








method :

• in 1/2 cup of Luke warm water add 2 tsp of white sugar , 1.5 tsp of dried yeast . and stir for a while .cover it and leave it for 4 to  5 minutes to active yeast .

• in a large mixing bowl take 4 cup of white flour .add 1 tsp of salt ,2 tsp of white sugar mix well .

• add activated yeast water and mix and slowly add 1 1/2 cup of Luke warm water and mix make fine dough . if dough get too sticky now worry you can add white flour and manage the dough .kneed the dough about 10 minutes .

• now place it into bowl and cover it lid or cotton cloth  . and leave it for 60 to 75 minutes .till it get double of the size .

• make small balls of it by using white flour on your hand .make all the balls and cover it with cotton and leave it again for 10 minute .

• now in a kitchen roller roll and make round tortilla shape .

• sprinkle some flour on paper and place rolled  tortilla over it . and let it to rest for 5 more minutes .

• heat up a pan (medium heat )and place it over pan en bubbles start rising flip it , flip it 2 to 3 times to get nice golden patches on it .(golden patches describe crispness .

• use it to make shawarma , felafel .

Pita bread at home

preparation time : 15 minutes 

cooking time : 15 -20 minutes









ingredients :



all purpose flour/ refined flour        2 cup 
salt                                                                  1 tsp
rapid rice dried east                                          2 tsp
sugar                                                          1/2 tsp
Luke warm water                                2 cup 
olive oil .                                                     5 tbsp






method :

• in a big mixing bowl take  2 cup of refined flour , 1 tsp salt , 2 tsp rapid rice dried yeast , 1/2 tsp sugar  mix well .

• in a jar take 2 cup of Luke warm water ,add 5 tbsp of olive oil . and mix .

• now pour this water mixture over flour mixture and make fine dough .

• if it is too sticky now worry add little bit flour and kneed dough for 4 to 5 minutes . cover the bowl with cotton cloth and rest it for 30 minutes till yeast get ferment and dough become double of the size.

• make small balls and roll it with the help of kitchen roller . you can use flour at the time of rolling . spread some flour on baking tray and place rolled bread over it.

• pre- heat oven at 450 degree and place baking try in oven and bake it for 4 to 5 minutes .
• remove and use .

shawarma

 cooking time : 30 - 40 minutes 
preparation time : 10 -15 minutes 









ingredients :

boneless skin less chicken breast               400gram
salt to taste                                                 1  tsp
malt vinegar                                               3 tbsp
olive oil                                                     2 tbsp
curd                                                            2 tbsp
cardamom    powder                                      1 tsp
garam masala powder                                   1 tsp
pepper powder to taste 
Lebanese mixed spice powder                        1 tsp




for  shawarma sauce :

• recipe here 

for assembling :

sliced onion                     1 ring wise 
sliced tomato                    2 medium size .
salad leaf / lettuce leaf              2 cup  roughly chopped 
pita bread                            3 - 4 





method :

• in a large baking dish take malt vinegar , olive oil , curd , cardamom powder , garam masala powder , pepper powder , Lebanese mixed spice powder . mix them together .

• now place the chicken pieces into baking dish , and mix well that all the spices get quoted with chicken pieces . cover the baking dish with plastic wrap and set it into fridge for 8 hours to marinate .

• then cover baking dish with foil paper and place  it into preheated oven for 30 minutes . then open the foil and cook again for 10 - 15 minutes till water get dry .

• now cut it into small pieces .

assembling :

• in a pita bread . slice it into two part . fill it with lettuce leaf , sliced tomato, slice of onion . and chicken pieces . and pour 2 tbsp shawarma sauce into it .