Homemade Shawarma

Shawarma or shawerma - popular dish, which came to us from the Middle East. Very quickly and quietly meat with vegetables, wrapped in a tortilla became in demand. The secret is simple - delicious, nutritious, convenient and you can eat on the go. Today we will not be experimenting with the purchase Shawarma, and make a home.

Shawarma has been actively selling in Russia approximately 90-ies of the 20th century. There were numerous stalls where this dish is cooked right before your eyes. Buyers of this product have always been, though the meat that was roasting next to the road, and weathered vegetables guard. And it is because of negligence of the owners of such stalls for cooking gyros, delicious Eastern fast food was something offensive to the stomach.

Yes, in Russian cities to find delicious Shawarma difficult. But this does not mean that we should indulge in this dish. Properly cooked Shawarma always delicious and, most importantly, will not cause your stomach no harm.

So today on the agenda homemade Shawarma. Moreover, actually, to make it easy. Buy essential set of products: bread (lavash or pita), meat, fresh and pickled vegetables, spices and sauce - and forward! Perfect recipe Shawarma no, any variation that would be correct, if you turned out delicious.

The meat can be anything (chicken, beef, pork, lamb, Turkey), and it may not be at all. Then get a vegetable vegetarian Shawarma.

And now let's open some secrets of Oriental cooking!

• For home Shawarma choose only fresh and soft pita bread. Even if he "almost fresh" - he is not good. To tear and crack. By the way, to purchase a pita longer preserved, it turns out, it is necessary to freeze! And right before cooking to get from the freezer and put into the main chamber of the refrigerator, so it there slowly thawed. Cooks with experience in General recommend to buy Mexican tortillas - tortillas. They say that stick better! Still very convenient for Shawarma pita bread, which has a hollow space that is suitable for any toppings.
• Don't worry about the lack of grill. Meat Shawarma can be cooked without it - just fry in a pan. Just don't over-dry the meat!
• Meat Shawarma should be marinated in advance. Choose a marinade to taste and marinate much in advance for 4-6 hours before cooking.
• The Shawarma is of great importance sauce. Of course, you can use mayonnaise or ketchup. But if you have time, prepare the sauce by yourself (especially, it is not so difficult). In preparation Shawarma use two sauce - white garlic and chilli.
• And the last, properly wrap the stuffing in meat and then Shawarma will not fall apart! The sheet of lavash smooth, lightly sprinkle water with lemon juice. Mid-lubricate with white sauce, top with the vegetables. Pour white sauce and place the meat. Above all pour red sauce. First close the filling short edges, and then wrap long as the roll.
• If your Shawarma cooled, then do not try to heat it in the microwave. Just mess up - it will become unstuck and flow. Better pre-heat it in a pan without oil.

Bon appetit!

Homemade Shawarma - the easiest recipe

You will need: 3 pieces of thin pita bread, 1 chicken breast, 3 cucumber, 3 fresh tomatoes, 1 onion, half a small cabbage, 200 grams Korean carrot salad), 200 grams of cheese, mayonnaise and ketchup (or two other sauce), curry.
Preparation:
The three cheese on a coarse grater, onion cut into half rings, tomatoes thin slices, cucumber sticks, cabbage-julienne (lightly knead with salt).
Chicken breast cut finely and fry with curry until Golden brown.
Stuffing stacked rows with the edges of the pita, and the tip of pita bread folded around so that content does not fall out.

Vegetable Shawarma

Ingredients: 1 zucchini, 1 bell pepper, 1 tomato, 1 cucumber, 1 thin pita bread, ketchup and mayonnaise, salt, pepper.
Preparation:
All the vegetables for cooking, cut into large strips.
Slice the zucchini and fry it on a greased hot pan.
When the squash is slightly browned, add chopped bell pepper. Saute the vegetables, stirring occasionally.
Until the zucchini with roasted pepper cut into strips, tomato and cucumber.
Finish roasting vegetables need as soon as the zucchini will become transparent and soft. It is desirable that the pepper was a little crispy.
On the straightened pita to put the roasted vegetables on top of them lay a tomato and cucumber.
Vegetables salt and pepper to taste, add enough ketchup or mayonnaise (or both) and roll the lavash the envelope.
Serve vegetable Shawarma should immediately until the vegetables are very cool.

Video recipe for Shawarma