What you need to make homemade shawarma. How to make shawarma at home deliciously and quickly

By 10/20/2015

If, for some reason, you are afraid to buy shawarma at the market, you should not deny yourself the pleasure of trying this interesting Middle Eastern dish. I bring to your attention a recipe for shawarma at home. There are many cooking options. Typically, shawarma is chopped fried meat, fresh vegetables and sauce, wrapped in pita bread. Easy recipe easy to implement and does not require much time. The dish is suitable for quick snack during the day, and for friendly gatherings with company.

Pledge successful cooking shawarma – sauce and spices, this is what you should pay attention to special attention. Use a variety of seasonings (black pepper, coriander, cumin, dill, basil, cilantro and others to taste) - this will give the dish an oriental taste and aroma.

Ingredients

  • Lavash - 4 pcs.
  • Chicken fillet - 400 g
  • Peking cabbage - 1/2 pcs.
  • Cucumbers - 3 pcs.
  • Tomatoes - 3 pcs.
  • Mayonnaise - 200 g
  • Sour cream - 200 g
  • Garlic - 2-3 cloves
  • Lemon juice - 2 tbsp.
  • Spices, dried herbs - to taste
  • Sunflower oil for frying

Step-by-step cooking process at home

  1. Prepare necessary products, wash the vegetables, remove the top leaves of the cabbage.
  2. Cut the meat into oblong pieces. Salt, pepper, sprinkle with lemon juice. Marinate it for 15 minutes. (if you have time, leave the meat with spices for an hour).
  3. Fry the fillet in a greased frying pan until done. It is important not to overcook the brisket over the heat, as it will lose its juiciness.
  4. Cut the cucumbers into strips.
  5. Chop the tomatoes in the same way.
  6. Shred Chinese cabbage(you can replace it with white cabbage).
  7. The next step is preparing the sauce. To do this, mix sour cream with mayonnaise in 1:1 proportions, add black ground pepper, a tablespoon of lemon juice, dried herbs (dill, basil), squeeze two or three cloves of garlic.
  8. Spread about 2 tablespoons of sauce on the pita bread (closer to the edge from which you will start wrapping).
  9. Spread a quarter of the cooked meat over the sauce.
  10. Add vegetables on top of the fillet - cucumbers, tomatoes, cabbage.
  11. Pour the sauce over it and wrap it in a tube, carefully folding the edges at the top and bottom. Make sure that the lavash is fresh, because dried lavash is difficult to roll without tearing.
  12. Before serving, heat the shawarma on both sides in a dry frying pan with a lid. You should not do this in the microwave, as the pita bread may not dry out, but rather become soggy.
  13. Shawarma at home is ready. Bon appetit!
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Who among us doesn't like to eat delicious food? And if you admit to yourself, then walking past a kiosk with national fast food (even knowing about its calorie content), from where you can hear the aromas of meat and fresh vegetables, seasoned with sauce, is it very difficult to resist? What can I say, if even at the mere mention of the word shawarma, my mouth is already watering. Pamper yourself with this simple, satisfying and rich snack, you can do it at home, if you know the most delicious one, or several varieties, homemade shawarma recipes. It’s worth taking note of a few of the most attractive technologies for preparing shawarma, or as it is also called shawarma, durum, doner kebab, duner. Especially if your family loves different delicacies, or you often go to nature, where such fast food will go with a bang.

Ingredients:

Pita– 1 – 2 flatbreads

Cabbage fresh cabbage – 100 – 150 grams

cucumbers fresh - 2 pieces medium size

Potato- 1-2 pieces of medium size

Chicken(fresh or grilled) - 300 grams

Carrot- 200 grams

Mayonnaise + ketchup– 100 – 150 grams

Vegetable oil for frying

Spices: salt, ground black pepper, paprika, curry, suneli hops (optional).

How to cook shawarma at home

1. Finely chop the cabbage.


2
. Cut the cucumbers into strips.


3
. Peel the potatoes, cut into strips and fry until golden crust. It's better to do it deep-fried, so homemade shawarma will be even more similar to the traditional one.

4 . Then chicken. You can take fresh meat, cut the flesh into small pieces and fry. Finally, dry over high heat. Or use it in cooking homemade shawarma cooked chicken- grill.


5
. You can cook Korean carrots yourself. To do this, cut the carrots (200-250 grams according to the recipe) into thin strips or grate them on a special grater. Salt the carrots and squeeze thoroughly until juice appears. Next you need to add 9% vinegar (to taste), 3-4 cloves of garlic, passed through a press and 2-3 teaspoons of seasoning for “Korean-style carrots”. This seasoning usually includes: ground coriander, sugar, salt, red pepper , paprika, ground cloves. Onions, 2 heads, cut into thin rings and mix with carrots (onions are added if desired). Vegetable oil, 2 tbsp, heat and pour into carrots. Mix everything thoroughly and put it in the refrigerator for 4 - 5 hours. Or buy ready-made Korean carrot salad in the store.


6
. Lavash should be laid out on the table and generously coated with sauce. For homemade shawarma, you can prepare a traditional sauce (see recipes below) or simply mix ketchup with mayonnaise.


7
. Place the filling for homemade shawarma on pita bread, greased with sauce.


8
. Roll the shawarma the same way you roll spring rolls. Heat homemade shawarma on both sides in a dry frying pan over medium heat for about 10 minutes.

Delicious homemade shawarma is ready

Bon appetit!

Homemade shawarma recipes

Recipe: Homemade shawarma “classic”

  • Lavash – for one serving you need 1 sheet of lavash.
  • Meat – 200 grams. Better take chicken, turkey or beef.
  • Tomatoes – 2 pieces.
  • Cucumbers – 2 pieces.
  • White cabbage – 100-150 grams.

Sauce for classic shawarma:

  • Garlic – 4 cloves.
  • Sour cream – 2 table boats.
  • Mayonnaise – 200 grams.
  • Kefir – 200 grams.
  • Khmeli-suneli, ground paprika, curry - 2-3 pinches each.

In order for homemade shawarma to turn out tastier than those who sell it in kiosks, you need to use rich seasonings and not skimp on spices. First of all, you need to wash and cut the meat into thin strips, marinate in sour cream or mayonnaise, pepper and salt. Keep the meat in the refrigerator for several hours before frying. Over high heat in a frying pan and oil, we will fry the meat with the addition of Svan salt, suneli hops, thyme, paprika, shawarma seasoning, whatever you like best.

While we fry the meat, prepare the vegetables. Finely chop the cabbage into long strips, cut the tomatoes into thin slices, and cut the cucumbers into strips. Now our homemade shawarma is already starting to resemble full meal, stayed finishing touch- sauce. Traditional sauce for shawarma, prepare from a mixture of kefir, mayonnaise, sour cream, medium fat content, with the addition of pressed garlic and seasonings (paprika, khmeli-suneli, curry).

Recipe: Homemade shawarma with French fries and spicy carrots

  • Lavash – 1 piece per serving.
  • Chicken meat, fillet – 250 grams.
  • Potatoes – 200 grams.
  • Onion – 1 piece.
  • Carrots – 200-250 grams.
  • Cabbage – 200 grams.
  • Mayonnaise and ketchup or tomato paste - 100 grams each.

Prepare the meat: wash and cut into strips, marinate in a mixture of curry seasonings and chicken seasoning. Then, in order for homemade shawarma to be aromatic, the fillet must be fried over medium heat, without a lid, in sunflower oil, and finally dried a little over high heat for a couple of minutes.

Peel the onion and thinly cut into half rings. Cut the potatoes into strips and fry in boiling oil over high heat until crispy.

You can make Korean carrots yourself, as shown above in the recipe with photo. Or you can buy ready-made Korean carrots in the store.

Next, according to the homemade shawarma recipe, finely chop the cabbage. Coat the pita bread with a sauce consisting of ketchup and mayonnaise. Lay out the potatoes and carrots, onions, cabbage, wrap them and put them in the oven at 180 degrees for 5 minutes.

Recipe: Homemade shawarma with cheese

  • Lavash – 3 pieces.
  • Mayonnaise – 5 tablespoons.
  • Cheese – 200 grams.
  • Garlic – 5 cloves.
  • Red bell pepper – 2 pieces.
  • Cucumbers – 4 pieces.
  • Cabbage – 300 grams.
  • Onions – 2 pieces.
  • Lettuce leaves – 3 pieces.
  • Chicken meat – 500 grams.
  • Salt, paprika, curry, black pepper - to taste.

Prepare the chicken: wash and cut into thin strips, fry in oil and seasonings in a frying pan until golden brown crust. Our homemade shawarma will turn out rich if you add a delicious vegetable salad to it. To do this, cut the onion into thin half rings, cucumbers and peppers into strips, and chop the cabbage finely. The cheese needs to be grated coarse grater or chop into small cubes.

Pass the garlic through a press and mix with mayonnaise and black pepper. Take pita bread, put a lettuce leaf on it, coat it with mayonnaise and garlic, put meat, cabbage, onions and other vegetables, sprinkle cheese on top. Leave for 10 minutes at 180 degrees in the oven. This homemade shawarma recipe is perfect for both a snack and a full lunch.

Recipe: Homemade vegetable shawarma

  • Lavash – 1 piece.
  • Zucchini – 1 piece, small size.
  • Green onions, feathers – 5 pieces.
  • Basil – 1 sprig.
  • Tomatoes – 2 pieces.
  • Cucumber – 1 piece.
  • Bell pepper – 1 piece.
  • Cabbage – 100 grams.
  • Potatoes – 1 piece.
  • Tomato paste or ketchup – 2 tablespoons.

Peel the potatoes and cut into strips. Next, heat the sunflower oil, throw the potatoes into it, make “fries”, stirring with a slotted spoon. Cool the potatoes and place on a paper napkin to absorb excess oil.

Prepare the vegetables: cut the cucumbers into strips, tomatoes into half rings, the thinner the better. Shred the cabbage thinly and cut the pepper into thin strips. Finely chop the onion, wash the basil and separate the leaves from the sprig. Cut the zucchini into small cubes and fry in a frying pan until browned.

Our homemade shawarma is almost ready, you just need to coat the pita bread with ketchup, lay out the meat and vegetables, herbs, then wrap the shawarma and leave it in the oven or in a dry frying pan for a few minutes to heat it up.

Recipe: Homemade shawarma with mozzarella

  • Lavash – 1 piece.
  • Mozzarella cheese - 100 grams.
  • Tomatoes – 3 pieces.
  • Basil - a few leaves.
  • Garlic – 3 cloves.
  • Salt, curry, red pepper.
  • Chili pepper - half a pod.
  • Smoked chicken – 150 grams.

This homemade shawarma will appeal not only to those who like to have a tasty and quick snack, but also to those who prefer dishes with a special touch. So, let’s make the shawarma sauce: cut the tomatoes into small pieces, simmer in a frying pan until they soften and become homogeneous. Finely chop the garlic and basil, put them in the tomatoes, simmer, add salt and pepper.

Cut the chicken into medium-sized strips. Remove seeds from chili peppers and cut into thin strips. Mozzarella can be cut into circles, cubes, whatever you like, it will melt in the oven. Spread a good layer of sauce on the pita bread, put the chicken on top, hot pepper, cheese. Wrap and place in the oven for 15 minutes at 170 degrees.

Homemade shawarma with mushrooms, meat and cheese.

  • Lavash – 2 pieces.
  • Mushrooms – 300 grams.
  • Chicken fillet – 400 grams.
  • Hard cheese – 200 grams.
  • Sour cream - 3 tablespoons.
  • Mayonnaise – 2 tablespoons.
  • Garlic – 4 cloves.
  • Salty or little pickles– 2 pieces of medium size.
  • Salt, paprika, curry, black pepper.

Cut the chicken and marinate in seasonings, as well as with 1 tablespoon of sour cream, leave in the refrigerator for an hour. We clean the mushrooms, rinse them and cut them into slices, and pickles into strips. The cheese can be grated on a coarse grater, or cut into small cubes.

Next, the homemade shawarma recipe says: you need to fry chicken and mushrooms in oil. For juiciness, we’ll make a sauce: sour cream, mayonnaise, garlic, pepper and salt. Coat the pita bread with this sauce, add meat and cucumbers. Mix mushrooms with cheese, add to other ingredients, and wrap. In the oven, at a temperature of 190 degrees, the pita bread should be simmered for several minutes so that the cheese melts.

Recipe: Homemade shawarma with ham

  • Lavash or tortilla – 3 pieces.
  • Ham – 200 grams.
  • Lettuce leaves – 3 pieces.
  • Dill greens - half a bunch.
  • Hard cheese – 200 grams.
  • Cucumber – 3 pieces.
  • Sour cream – 3 tablespoons.
  • Kefir – 50 grams.
  • Garlic – 2 cloves.

Let's start preparing our homemade shawarma with the sauce: put the garlic through a press, mix with kefir and sour cream, add your favorite seasonings or just add salt. We cut the ham into thin large circles, and also cut the cheese into thin but large squares. Cucumber – into strips, greens – finely chopped.

Spread the sauce on the pita bread, put the lettuce on top, ham, cucumbers, cheese, and herbs. Place in a frying pan and fry for 10 minutes on both sides.

Recipe: Shawarma with red cabbage and boiled sausage

  • Lavash – 1 piece (products for 1 serving).
  • Carrots - 20 grams.
  • Hard cheese – 30 grams.
  • Red cabbage – 50 grams.
  • Onion - half a head, small.
  • Boiled sausage – 50 grams.
  • Parsley - several sprigs.
  • Cucumbers – 1 piece.
  • Sour cream – 1 tablespoon.
  • Pepper, sugar, salt.
  • Vinegar.
  • Mayonnaise – 1 tablespoon.
  • Hot sauce, your choice - 1 teaspoon.

Shred the cabbage, cut the cucumbers and carrots into strips, and the onion into half rings. Mix the ingredients and pour in a little vinegar, add seasonings. You can also add chopped herbs here, or put it on top of all the products on top of the cheese, and when it melts, it will turn out delicious cheese dressing with parsley. Then, the recipe for homemade shawarma says: you need to cut the sausage into strips and fry a little over high heat until crusty. Grate the cheese on a coarse grater.

Mix mayonnaise with hot sauce, spread the mixture on pita bread, add salad, sausage, cheese and herbs, and wrap the shawarma. Leave in a dry frying pan for a few minutes, fry on both sides until crispy.

Homemade shawarma with smoked chicken

  • Lavash or pita – 2 pieces. It's better to take pita bread if you don't want to take a big sandwich with you.
  • Tomatoes – 200 grams. It is better to take the smallest cherry tomatoes, if available.
  • Lettuce, leaves – 2 pieces.
  • Basil greens - half a bunch.
  • Smoked chicken – 300 grams.
  • Salty hard cheese, Parmesan is better– 100 grams.
  • Mustard – 1 tablespoon.
  • Soy sauce – 1 tablespoon.
  • Olive oil – 1 tablespoon.
  • Lemon juice - from 1 fruit.
  • Garlic – 2 cloves.
  • Pepper and salt.

Heat the frying pan well. Let's skip a couple of minutes smoked chicken, cut into strips, so the meat will become more saturated. Now we make the salad dressing: lemon juice, soy sauce, garlic, salt and pepper, passed through a press, mustard, must be mixed together. Finely chop the basil and add to the dressing. This homemade shawarma recipe, which even gourmets will like, will be exquisite, not very high in calories and very sophisticated. Although she doesn’t lack for satiety. To make the shawarma even more rich, we make the salad itself: cut the lettuce finely, chop the tomatoes into slices, grate the cheese on a coarse grater, and season with sauce.

Place chicken and salad in pita or lavash spicy dressing and cheese. Place in the oven and leave at 180 degrees for 10 minutes. Delicious homemade shawarma is ready.

Many of us love shawarma very much and buy it at the first kiosk we come across, which may not have a very favorable effect on our health. Shawarma prepared at home will not only be tasty, but also healthy. In this article we will share several recipes for cooking of this dish personally from quality products.

Perhaps it’s no secret that shawarma came to us from the East. Shawarma is a national dish in Turkey; they have it as fried meat with various vegetable salads. You can wrap any meat of your choice in pita bread. In Turkey, it is customary to wrap lamb, and the method of preparation national dish a little different from the version we are used to.

Preparing this dish is not very difficult and does not take much time, and we will try to help you with this.

Of course, the main ingredient is meat; in addition, tomatoes, cucumbers, cabbage, herbs, mushrooms, canned corn and more are added. You can wrap whatever your heart desires in pita bread.

There are also gourmets who, apart from meat and sauce, do not add anything else. Of course, this is a matter of taste. To give spicy taste, various seasonings are added to the dish.

Also, if desired, add sour cream or cheese, mayonnaise and other sauces. If you like greens, you can also add them, for example, lettuce, dill, green onions, cilantro.

When preparing shawarma at home with your own hands, you decide which recipe you choose, how many ingredients will be included in the dish and what you want to get in the end.

What is the secret of cooking?

Carefully inspect the pita bread that you purchased for making homemade shawarma. Study the production time. Lavash that has begun to dry cannot be used for this dish; you simply cannot wrap the filling in it.

Before preparing shawarma at home, you need to marinate the meat in advance. In order for shawarma to resemble the street (professional) version, it is necessary to fry the meat according to certain requirements. For this we need cast iron.

Before putting the meat in the pan, pat it dry with a napkin to prevent excess water. No oil is used when frying; be careful not to burn the meat. Once you have wrapped the filling in the pita bread, lightly fry the dish in a dry cast iron skillet if possible.

Sauces for the dish

Most suitable sauces V in this case- garlicky and spicy. There is no difficulty in preparing them. To cook garlic sauce, we will need sour cream, garlic, herbs and canned cucumber. To cook hot sauce, we need to take tomato paste, parsley, sunflower oil, lime juice.

To prepare, you need to chop everything and add as much sauce to the shawarma as your heart desires. In Turkey, it is customary to use several sauces at once in one dish. Or choose one that you definitely like.

If you want your shawarma to turn out like a professional’s at home, you need to learn how to roll it correctly so that the sauce won’t leak out of it.

To do this, you need to lay the pita bread on the table and sprinkle a little lemon juice.

Spread the pita bread with sauce or several at once. Place the filling, place the meat on top of the vegetables, and add the sauce. Wrap the filling in pita bread.

We invite you to familiarize yourself with several homemade shawarma recipes. We hope you find something you like.

Ingredients:

  • fresh pita bread;
  • 90 g fresh cabbage;
  • 200 g veal;
  • ketchup to taste;
  • head of garlic;
  • dill;
  • parsley;
  • 100 g homemade sour cream;
  • 30 g carrots;
  • sunflower oil;
  • vinegar, salt, sugar, spices.

Cooking method

Finely chop the cabbage and cut the carrots into small slices. Chop the dill and parsley. Mix everything with adding oil.

Cut the veal into cubes.

Let's start preparing the sauce for the dish. For the sauce we mix sour cream, ketchup, chopped garlic. Mix thoroughly and start seasoning.

Lay out the pita bread, grease it with mayonnaise, add meat, salad, add sauce and roll up the pita bread.

Shawarma recipe at home

Ingredients for cooking:

  • fresh pita bread;
  • 3 tomatoes;
  • onion greens;
  • canned cucumber;
  • soy sauce;
  • 200 g pork;
  • spices to taste;
  • oil, homemade sour cream, mayonnaise, parsley, dill, cilantro.

Cooking method

Marinate the meat in sauce with vegetable oil. One hour will be enough for it to marinate. We cut it small cubes, fry until golden brown. To prepare the sauce you will need sour cream and mayonnaise, add chopped garlic.

Cut the canned cucumber and tomato into cubes. Lay out the pita bread, put slices on it fried meat and prepared salad. Season everything with mayonnaise and wrap the pita bread. The dish is ready to eat. You can choose any sauce to your liking.

We will need:

  • 500 g chicken fillet;
  • carrot;
  • fresh pita bread;
  • homemade sour cream;
  • 2 tomatoes;
  • cabbage;
  • garlic;
  • low-fat mayonnaise;
  • canned cucumber.

Cooking method

Cook chicken on low heat. Leave until completely cool, cut into small pieces. Shred the cabbage, cut the tomatoes into cubes, chop the carrots into small strips, and cut the cucumber.

For the sauce we need sour cream, mayonnaise, chopped garlic.

Lay out the pita bread, grease it with the prepared sauce. We put pieces of meat, salad on it and season with sauce. Wrap the filling in pita bread. Shawarma is ready to eat.

Required ingredients:

  • low-fat mayonnaise;
  • 1 cucumber;
  • 1 tomato;
  • 200 g pork;
  • dill, parsley, basil;
  • 80 g carrots;
  • fresh pita bread.

Cooking method

This shawarma is prepared on a quick fix, even a beginner can handle it, so you can safely start cooking.

Cut the cucumber and tomato into cubes, grate the cheese. Cut the pork into cubes and fry until golden brown.

Place carrots, prepared salad on pita bread and season everything with sauce. Lay out the fried pork pieces and brush with mayonnaise again. Add cheese. Roll the filling into pita bread. The dish is ready to eat.

To prepare we will need:

  • 3 potatoes;
  • low-fat mayonnaise;
  • 300 g fresh cabbage;
  • 400 g pork;
  • fresh pita bread;
  • bulb;
  • green;
  • salt, pepper, spices.

Cooking method

Cut the pork into cubes and fry in a frying pan until golden brown. Add chopped onion.

Cut the potatoes into strips and add them to the meat. Chop the cabbage.

Lubricate the pita bread with mayonnaise, lay out the potatoes and meat. Add cabbage and pour sauce over everything.

Wrap the filling in pita bread, fry the prepared shawarma in a heated frying pan without sunflower oil. The dish is ready to eat.

Bon appetit!

Good afternoon everyone! Summer is in full swing and, as usual, shawarma season has arrived. Everywhere you look now there are tents and stalls selling these fast foods. How do you feel about preparing this dish yourself at home?

Making it with your own hands has always been healthier and tastier, so if you are interested, don’t miss it, stay and read this article to the end.

Interesting! Shawarma or shawarma, dener kebab, fakitos, these are such funny names 🙂 Who is used to calling this Middle Eastern (Levantine) dish? Whose kitchen is this? I think that Mediterranean, if you literally translate these unusual names, you get “flatbread with meat”. But indeed, all shawarma is prepared with meat, it can be chicken, beef or pork. Nowadays they even often use lamb or turkey. And plus are added different vegetables, such as cucumbers, tomatoes, cauliflower etc.

It is usually served hot when you want something to snack on. As always, there are plenty of options; in our city they even sell under different names, for example “Turkish”, Uzbek, vegetable, colored, etc.

It’s not difficult to prepare this dish at home; it will be even safer than bought at a stall or at a market or train station. After all, the main thing is that you yourself know what you put inside, and you can add or change the ingredients to your own taste and taste. This chicken version is simple and proven, one might say easy to prepare, because instead of flatbread we will use Armenian lavash.

The technology is given for one or two servings. You can modify the composition and take products by eye. I suggest a version without cheese. So what should shawarma or shawarma prepared at home be like?


We will need:

  • Armenian lavash - 1 pc.
  • Boiled sausage -100 g
  • Boiled chicken meat - 200 g
  • White cabbage - 150 g
  • Onions - 1 pc.
  • Pickled cucumbers - 1 pc.
  • Bell pepper - 1 pc.
  • Carrots - 1 pc.
  • Salt to taste
  • Greens to taste
  • Ketchup - 2-3 tbsp.
  • Mayonnaise - 2-3 tbsp.
  • Mustard - 1 tsp.
  • Apple cider vinegar or 9% - for pickling onions + a little water

Cooking method:

1. Take one small pita bread, or a large pita bread, but it will need to be cut into two halves. Place it on a clean, dry table. First layer - chop the cabbage with a knife.

Important! If you want to bake lavash yourself, then you will find the dough and all the secrets of its preparation in my other articles, which will certainly appear soon. Usually, everyone takes ready-made pita bread and invents this delicious roll.


2. Second step, sprinkle grated or cut into strips carrots on top of the cabbage.

Important! You can cut carrots special knife. And if you want the dish to be even tastier and spicier, then take a ready-made Korean one, or create one yourself.



4. Next step, add the pickled onions. If you don't know how to marinate onions, then read in There I told you how to cook kebabs and, as a bonus, at the end I described the process of preparing pickled onions.

Important! You don’t have to use onions at all, it’s not for everybody.

Then place the sausage cut into strips on top and bell pepper. AND boiled chicken in small pieces. Lubricate everything with mayonnaise and ketchup. Such bright colors, even now at this stage you want to eat everything. Season with salt and pepper to taste; you can also use fresh herbs or replace them with dried ones.


5. The most left important point, it’s like wrapping shawarma beautifully so it doesn’t fall apart.

Important! Don't large filling in volume, because then you won’t be able to wrap it, it will be too thick.

First, fold the right edge into the middle of the sheet, as shown in the picture.



7. Well, it's time to see what came of it. Try it, it's simply delicious. Such juicy delicacy will give you unforgettable taste. My husband says this is the best food in the world, what do you think? 🙂


Classic recipe for making shawarma (shawarma) with chicken

I would like to immediately note that traditional options great multitude. This type is the most common, but at the same time the best and real. It will be cooked without carrots with an interesting and aromatic sauce based on sour cream and mayonnaise. This original vegetable step by step option Shawarma turns out no worse than the chef's.

We will need:

  • chicken fillet— 0.5 kg
  • Armenian lavash -2-3 pcs.
  • cucumber, either fresh or salted - 2 pcs.
  • white cabbage - 150 g
  • tomato - 2-3 pcs.
  • onion - 1 pc., if you like
  • herbs and seasoning to taste

For the sauce:

  • sour cream - 3-4 tbsp
  • kefir - 3-4 tbsp
  • mayonnaise - 3-4 tbsp
  • garlic -3 cloves
  • ground black and red pepper
  • curry, coriander, dried spices(basil, cilantro, parsley, dill, etc.)

Cooking method:

1. Take any chicken meat, wash it in running water, and then cut into small neat pieces.


2. Then they need to be marinated in any spices, or made in any way.


3. Chop the cabbage with a chef's knife.

Important! Cut it into thin slices.



5. The next step is tomatoes, which are very important to cut into small pieces, and shake off excess juice.

Important! If the tomato has a thick peel, remove it by pouring boiling water over them and holding for a minute, then pull out and remove.


6. Now, in order to prepare the sauce for shawarma or shawarma, use these instructions. Mix mayonnaise, sour cream and kefir in a bowl. Squeeze the garlic through a press, pepper, add spices and your favorite seasonings. The main thing here is not to overdo it, try it, it will turn out very tasty. Stir.


7. Fry the chicken pieces in a frying pan with vegetable oil.

Important! Fry over high heat for 4 minutes, since we don't have a grill on hand, that means we'll have to fry in a very hot pan to get the pieces to cook very well. They were crispy on top and juicy on the inside. 🙂


8. Well, now the most decisive moment. Unfold the lavash sheet and place the filling one by one: soum, chicken pieces, tomatoes, cucumbers, seasonings, salt and pepper, sauce.


9. Wrap it in pita like this! 😛 How do you wrap the shawarma?


10. Now you can fry a little in a frying pan on both sides until crispy.


11. The pan-fried delicacy is ready! Place on lettuce leaves and serve with good mood. Delicious discoveries to you!


Lavash shawarma with sausage

This option will be with cheese and sausage; the sausage can be replaced with ham. We cook at home quickly and tasty, with love and care for your loved ones, so that it turns out no worse than in the popular McDonald's.

We will need:

  • lavash - 1 pc.
  • boiled or smoked sausage - 100 g
  • fresh cucumber, in winter time salty - 1 pc.
  • processed cheese - 1 pc.
  • mayonnaise - 2 tbsp
  • tomato paste - 1 tbsp
  • salt and pepper to taste

Cooking method:

1. Unwrap half of the finished pita bread and spread mayonnaise on the surface with a silicone brush.


2. Then sprinkle with sausage.


3. Then grated or finely chopped cucumbers. Salt and pepper to taste.


4. Now this is a super ingredient unusual cheese, namely melted, in order to make it convenient to grate, place it in the refrigerator freezer in advance.


5. The final stage, walk over the entire surface of the filling tomato paste or ketchup.


6. Carefully wrap the resulting miracle and place it on a plate. Make another “creation” from the other half of the pita bread. Invite a friend or girlfriend to visit and treat yourself!


Pork shawarma

Besides the most popular types with chicken, in rare cases with beef, they also make it with pork. You will now find out how to cook, we recently did this with our family at a picnic on the grill, and why not, in the summer you can do it outdoors, and not just at home. Instead of pork, you can also use other products, such as mushrooms, because they are not inferior to meat in terms of calorie content.

We will need:

  • pork meat - 110 g
  • cucumber - 1 pc.
  • tomato - 1 pc.
  • cabbage - 40 g
  • thin lavash - 2 pcs.
  • onion - 1 pc.
  • garlic - 2 cloves
  • mayonnaise - 1-2 tbsp
  • ketchup - 1-2 pcs.
  • pork seasoning mix
  • salt to taste

Cooking method:

1. Cut all the vegetables on the list in any shape; it is better, of course, to choose the form in the form of bars or straws.


2. Chop the pork meat into small pieces, add salt and pepper, and fry if you are at home in a frying pan for 3-4 minutes over high heat. You can also marinate the pork in advance. If you are on vacation, then in general such meat can be fried on skewers. 😛 For the sauce, take mayonnaise and add it, or better yet, finely chop the garlic. Then the aroma will be much richer.


3. To make this sauce even more piquant, add chopped herbs.


4. Now unwrap the pita bread and spread the sauce on it. Next, lay out all the ingredients in random layers.



6. Well, it turned out to look like a restaurant or a cafe. Place on a plate and add a parsley leaf for decoration.


Delicious shawarma with Korean carrots and french fries just like in the tents

In my opinion, this type of shawarma is the most popular and most in demand. In the end, I even got it specially for you in one of our eateries, as everyone calls it “lump,” exactly the technology that is used there in grams.

Well, now I propose too original version preparations. By the way, who knows how many calories are in one piece of shawarma? Write your comments.

We will need:

  • chicken meat - 150-200 g
  • potatoes - 1-2 pcs.
  • cheese - 60 g
  • onion - 1 pc.
  • any greens to taste
  • pickled cucumbers - 1 - 2 pcs.
  • mayonnaise, sour cream, kefir - only 10 tbsp.
  • garlic - 1 clove

Cooking method:

1. Cut all the ingredients in stages, as you see in these pictures. Fry potatoes and chicken pieces in a frying pan with vegetable oil.

Important! One day I didn’t have sour cucumber, so I replaced it with sauerkraut. So don't be afraid to add or change it to something of your own.


2. Now place all the resulting products in layers on the pita bread. Don't forget to add pepper and salt and make the sauce. Mix mayonnaise, sour cream and kefir, you can take only 2 components, for example sour cream and mayonnaise approximately 1:1:1 or 1:1, and of course chopped garlic, mix. Apply, grease the filling, and then wrap it in such a roll.

Important! If you are an amateur thrills, add hot red pepper.


3. Love crispy sharma then use a frying pan and fry it or use grill. Bon appetit!


As promised, the option is the same as in a stall or tent in our city, which you are used to usually ordering with home delivery.

Love baked meats fried foods? Then try making samsa.

Shawarma with crab sticks without meat

I consider this option to be original. Yes, as soon as they appeared in stores crab sticks we began to add them anywhere, to salads and even fry them in batter, and we also began to use them in this dish.

What kind of meat do you usually use for shawarma? This option is without meat at all, you can also make it without cabbage, imagine, but by the way it turns out very tasty. By the way, such a roll can be made for a holiday, cut into pieces and served as an appetizer for any celebration or feast.

We will need:


  • crab sticks – 110 g
  • white cabbage - 100 g
  • cucumber - 1 pc.
  • lavash - 1 pc.
  • mayonnaise -2 tbsp
  • salt and pepper to taste

Cooking method:

1. Take the pita bread and cut it in half. Grease the surface on the side where the filling will be with mayonnaise. Next post the first one green layer- chopped cabbage.

Important! To make the cabbage juicy, you need to salt it after cutting and squeeze it with your hands.



3. Roll up like an envelope or pita.


4. Well, it turned out very well, and most importantly, it’s superbly simple!


Shawarma from professional Stalik Khankishiev. Video

I advise fans of this famous person to watch this video and listen to his advice and recommendations. Well, for those who are just curious?! 😛

Diet shawarma

I didn’t even know that such options existed, it turns out there are a lot of them, so I suggest you choose any filling and create this dish. How do you look at this?

Shawarma sauce, like in stalls

What do you think is the most popular sauce and the one that is most ordered in tents and stalls? I did a little research and it turned out that in our area it is garlic sauce made from kefir (sour cream) and mayonnaise, in second place is yogurt, and third place is mayonnaise+ ketchup.


I suggest you watch the video from the YouTube channel of the most mega-famous sauce; another article will be published in more detail about other options, so if you are interested, come to my blog more often and see for yourself.

P.S. Well, finally I wrote a note about different interpretations sauces for shawarma, read here:

How to properly wrap shawarma.Learn to wrap quickly and easily!

And now I still want not only so that you can cook delicious filling, and also learned how to “cook” this dish beautifully and in different ways. This video is very short, but after watching it, you will immediately understand everything and you will certainly succeed the first time. Choose your favorite method and cook with pleasure, dear subscribers and guests of the blog!

Secrets and rules of delicious juicy shawarma from chefs

1. Many cooks and chefs 🙂 prefer to add heaps of meat different varieties, that is, mix chicken with lamb or pork.

2. To prevent fried meat from turning out dry, sprinkle it with lemon juice.

3. If you want to make the sauce not white, but a slightly different color, then add any seasonings to it, such as curry. It will be much richer and piquant.

4. Remember important rule, after cooking there is no need to reheat the dish in microwave oven, as it will soften very much and lose its taste.

That's all for me, have a nice and productive day! May this day be good and bring you only joy and positivity! Don't forget to write your reviews and wishes. Bye-bye everyone. See you!

P.S. Joke of the day: The company “Shaurma from Suri” will quickly and completely free of charge rid your area of ​​stray cats and dogs!

Shawarma (shawarma) is a dish based on fatty meat. It is fried with vegetables and sauce. After this, spices are added. The mixture of meat and salad is traditionally wrapped in pita bread. In some regions, pita is used as a wrapper.

A traditional shawarma recipe should be made from lamb or chicken. Other types of meat are used much less frequently for these purposes.

The process of frying meat takes place on a vertical spit; the finished meat is cut off at the edges in small portions and placed in shawarma.

A little history

People have many options for preparing this dish. The most similar recipe The original method of preparation is considered to be from the Turkish military campaigns.

There is a legend that says that for the Turks, meat was an integral product that they loved to eat daily. During the war, it was extremely dangerous to stop, so they decided to wrap the cooked meat so that it could be eaten on the go.

This is one of the most truthful versions of the origin of shawarma. There is a very similar version in which Arab nomads take part.

For Russian people, we call this dish by the same name. In other countries, shawarma was given a different name. For example, the Lebanese call this product “kubba”, in France the meat wrapped in dough is called “kebab”, for Azerbaijanis it is “deneur”.

Features of sauces and vegetables

IN classic recipe Shawarma includes a sauce made from dairy products. To prepare it you need to stock up on the following elements: kefir, tahini and various spices. For those who don’t know, tahini is a paste made from sesame seeds.

Seasonings play a key role in shawarma; they add a special flavor to the meat dish.

Israel is a country where they do not like to combine meat and dairy products in one dish. There, a special sauce is made for shawarma, which is made from chickpea puree.

Pepper is the most popular seasoning for the dish. Garlic, sesame or nutmeg. You don't often see shawarma with cinnamon or marjoram.

In some countries they use olive oil, rub the meat with it before frying and add a little to the sauce. The aroma of this dish is more intense.

Vegetables provide many nutritional benefits to the body, which is why they are always accompanied by meat. Tomatoes and cucumbers are most often used with meat; cabbage is added to pita bread a little less often. Alternatively, you can make shawarma with mushrooms. Everything here is according to your own tastes.

If there are no fresh vegetables nearby, then use canned vegetables.

You can add French fries to the meat, but then the shawarma will be too fatty, which not everyone can eat, and besides, such shawarma will be harmful to the body.

Homemade lavash recipe

It is impossible to make shawarma without lavash at home. Lavash is a fairly simple dough that does not have a strong taste.

In some countries, pita bread is used together with bread every day. It fits well meat dishes, vegetables and several sweets. The basis for lavash is wheat flour.

Often, lavash is made according to two main recipes: from Georgia and Armenia. Georgian lavash has a thick appearance, soft consistency, and is a good substitute for bread. This dough is universal and is used for making pizzas and pies. These are not all dishes with lavash, because it is very popular in Georgia.

Option Armenian lavash will be more successful for shawarma, since it has a thin layer of dough.

Our shawarma wrap is made in the oven; there are also special ovens for this. Sometimes for these purposes they use a frying pan with non-stick coating. This condition is simply necessary, because oil is not used when preparing pita bread.

To make lavash according to the Armenian recipe, we will need:

  • flour 300-350 g.
  • water 90-100 degrees 75 ml.
  • salt 0.5 tsp

Amount of ingredients for 6 servings.

Take a bowl, preferably a deeper one, and pour all the flour into it. We make a small depression into which boiling water will be poured later. The water must be salted in advance. Next, you need to use a mixer to mix the finished mass.

After these procedures, you need to leave the dough in a warm place. It should brew completely within an hour.

The dough is rolled out into a thin layer and fried over medium heat. 15 seconds will be enough for each portion. If the pan is not as hot as possible, fry for about 20 seconds.

How to cook classic shawarma at home?

The classic shawarma recipe includes only the most necessary ingredients, which make this dish very tasty. When preparing this dish, you need to focus on its quality and taste, and the quantity of shawarma is a secondary matter. As you can see, there are no additions to the traditional recipe that will add volume to the dish. These are carrots, cheese and others.

Classic shawarma has been quite popular for many years. Now let's take a closer look at what ingredients are needed to prepare it. The recipe is for 3 servings.

  • thin lavash 3 pcs.
  • white cabbage about 200 g.
  • sour cream, mayonnaise 4 tbsp. everyone.
  • lamb 600 g.
  • tomato and cucumber 2 pcs.
  • garlic 4 cloves.
  • seasonings to your taste. You should not put a lot of spices so as not to spoil the taste.

Everything you need is already on the table, now you can start cooking delicious dish. We have prepared a recipe with photographs for you.

  1. First we fry our lamb in a frying pan or grill.
  2. It is recommended to cut the finished meat into small pieces; the shawarma will turn out tastier this way.
  3. Vegetables need to be chopped into small pieces or strips, then lightly knead with your hands.
  4. Take sour cream and mix it with kefir and mayonnaise. Chop the greens into small pieces and add to the mixture. Our sauce is ready.
  5. Spread the sauce in a middle layer on the pita bread, then spread vegetable layer. Place pieces of lamb on top.
  6. Wrap the dough and place it in the pan.
  7. Fry for about 2 minutes only.

You can also watch the video recipe:

Bon appetit!!!

I think you liked the recipe!

Shawarma with chicken

If you love shawarma very much, but you have no desire to buy it at the market, then this is not a problem, because we have a wonderful solution to this problem. We have prepared special recipe cooking shawarma at home, you will probably get great pleasure from it oriental dish. IN traditional recipe includes fried meat, vegetables and sauce, all components are wrapped in pita bread. The preparation is not complicated, it will take no more than 30-40 minutes. This dish is perfect for a lunchtime snack.

To make shawarma very tasty, you need to pay a lot of attention to the choice of spices. Various seasonings: coriander, cilantro, basil, black pepper and others will give the dish a special aroma.

Ingredients:

Preparation:

  1. The first step is to wash all the vegetables and peel the top leaves from the cabbage.
  2. Chicken fillet should be cut into long pieces, then add seasonings with lemon juice. Let the meat marinate for about an hour (if time allows).
  3. Fry the meat after greasing the pan. Monitor readiness and turn off the heat immediately after cooking. The brisket should remain juicy.
  4. Cut the cucumbers into long pieces.
  5. We do the same with tomatoes.
  6. Now you need to chop the cabbage.
  7. It's time to make the sauce. The first step is to combine mayonnaise and sour cream; there should be equal amounts of these products. Next, add pepper to the mixture and lemon juice. Choose the herbs you need and add them to the sauce too.
  8. Grate the garlic and also add to the sauce, mix the mixture thoroughly.
  9. Apply about 2 tablespoons of sauce to the edge of the pita bread. Smear the place where you will begin to wrap the pita bread.
  10. Divide the meat into 4 equal parts and place one of them on the sauce.
  11. Next next on top of the meat will be vegetables. Lay out all the cuttings.
  12. Spread the sauce over the vegetables again, then wrap everything inside the dough. The pita bread must be fresh, otherwise it may crack when wrapped.
  13. It is recommended to serve the dish hot, so heat the shawarma in a frying pan before serving. It is better not to use a microwave - the pita bread will become soggy there.
  14. Our dish is ready! Bon appetit everyone!

Shawarma with pork

I admit, honestly, that I have loved shawarma for a very long time, I eat all the components that are part of this dish with great pleasure. The taste that the mixture of vegetables and meat gives is quite pleasant. Previously, I always ate only store-bought shawarma, which was made in ordinary kiosks. A friend of mine became the owner of such a kiosk. His shawarma turned out to be incredibly tasty, although in addition to it, he had several other delicacies, but the most delicious, of course, was shawarma.

Having delved a little into my friend’s work, I was very surprised. I was confused by what products were selected for cooking, their quality and the cooking process itself. Honestly, I regretted how much of this stuff I had eaten before.

I completely lost the desire to buy this dish, since the quality control is simply terrible in such kiosks. I found a way out of the situation - to cook shawarma at home.

So here is the list of ingredients:


Preparation:

  1. Cut the pork fillet into small pieces and quickly fry in a frying pan, no need to grease it. Fry the meat for 7 minutes, stir it. Of course, this is not vertical frying, but something similar.
  2. Our sauce will be made from mayonnaise, herbs and grated garlic. Mayonnaise can be replaced with other products, for example, kefir or matsoni. The latter takes a lot of time to prepare, but then decide for yourself.
  3. Place the meat and sauce on the table
  4. Roll the meat in our sauce.
  5. Let our pork absorb all the flavors of the seasonings and garlic. In the meantime, you can finely chop the cabbage.
  6. Cucumbers and cheese can be grated; tomatoes should be finely chopped with a knife. I used cherry tomatoes, but absolutely any variety will do.
  7. Now we begin to “pack” our dish. Personally, I take a couple of layers of pita bread so that all the contents don’t spill out. From my experience, I will say that the pita bread cracked quite often and all the vegetables were scattered on the table. First, I put cabbage on the pita bread, and a layer of meat on top.
  8. Place cucumber on top of the meat to make the shawarma more juicy. Next is cheese and tomatoes.
  9. Wrap the dough. Our shawarma is completely ready, all that remains is to warm it up. You can do this in a frying pan, one minute each side. Now the dish will be much tastier.

This is the kind of wonderful piece you should get. So there is nothing complicated about making shawarma at home. Now it won’t be difficult for you to prepare a delicious and satisfying lunch!

Bon appetit everyone!

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