Moms Shawermaشاورما Recipes

EASY BEEF SHAWARMA

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add beef, shawarma seasoning, allspice, and 1/2 teaspoon salt; cook, turning occasionally, until beef is browned and tender, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Whisk tahini, yogurt, lemon juice, and 1/2 teaspoon salt together in a small bowl until creamy.
• Spread 1 to 2 tablespoons tahini sauce in the center of each tortilla. Divide beef slices, tomato slices, and onion slices evenly among tortillas. Roll up tortillas.
• Preheat a panini press according to manufacturer's instructions. Press rolled tortillas seam side-down until grill marks appear, about 2 minutes. Cut each tortilla into 4 to 5 pieces.

LAMB SHAWARMA

Steps:

• Place the yogurt, water, lemon juice, vinegar, olive oil, onion, and garlic into a large mixing bowl. Whisk in the salt, black pepper, cumin, nutmeg, clove, mace, and cayenne pepper until evenly blended. Mix in the lamb strips to coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and marinate in the refrigerator 12 to 24 hours (the longer the better).
• Heat a large skillet over high heat. Cook the lamb strips in a single layer in batches until the fat melts and the meat has browned and is no longer pink on the inside, about 5 minutes, turning occasionally.

MOM'S SHAWERMA(شاورما)

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients, cover and let marinate for an hour.
• Cook over medium heat in a large saucepan until done (should be dry).
• (I don't like onions and garlic all that much, so i pick the chicken out).
• If you can get arabian pita bread from an international store, do so, it is a million times better than pita.
• Heat bread, spread with a little mayo.
• Put chicken along one side and wrap.
• Variations: try adding french fries, or pickles.
• Instead of plain mayo, mix some mayo with lemon juice, olive oil and garlic.

SHAWARMA

Steps:

• Combine yogurt, lemon juice, garlic, pepper sauce, vinegar, onion, black and cayenne pepper, mace, and salt.
• Add meat and marinate overnight.
• (at least 12 hours-stir a few times) Grill the meat until done or broil in oven.
• Combine the tahini, garlic, lemon juice, and parsley.
• Whisk well.
• Add water if needed.
• To make the sandwich slice open a pita, spread some tahini sauce on the bread and add some lettuce and sprouts, tomato, onion and meat.
• Pour on a little tzatziki and chow down.