Chicken Shawarma Recipe

Step 1: To begin making the Chicken Shawarma Recipe we will first make the Pita bread

Step 2: To make the Pita BreadFor the pita bread dough, in a bowl mix together yeast & sugar

Step 3: Heat the milk until lukewarm and mix it with yeast and sugar

Step 4: Allow this to sit for a while till you notice bubbles rising

Step 5: This is when the yeast starts to activate

Step 6: Now add flour, salt and water slowly and combine to form a soft dough

Step 7: Keep kneading for at least 10 minutes on to a working surface and place it inside a big bowl

Step 8: Cover it with a damp cloth and rest the dough in a warm place, allowing it to rise and doubles its size

Step 9: Marinade for the chickenIn a mixing bowl, add cumin powder, coriander powder, red chilli powder, black pepper powder, turmeric powder, ginger-garlic paste and olive oil

Step 10: Combine everything well

Step 11: Add in the chicken pieces and mix them well till it is nicely coated

Step 12: Marinate the chicken pieces for at least 30 minutes

Step 13: Meanwhile pickle the cucumber, tomatoes and carrots

Step 14: In a separate bowl, add chilli vinegar, salt and sugar and the vegetables

Step 15: Keep it aside

Step 16: Make the Tzatziki Recipe - A Greek Yogurt Dip and Classic Homemade Hummus Recipe With Lemon And Coriander and keep aside

Step 17: Check on the bread dough, knock out the all the air by kneading it once again

Step 18: Make small sized dough balls

Step 19: Dust some flour on to your surface and with the help of the rolling pin start rolling one of the ball to a circle shaped flat bread

Step 20: The bread should not be rolled too thin and it has to big enough to stuff the chicken and roll it up to form a roll

Step 21: Heat a flat skillet, on medium flame and cook the rolled out bread on both sides until you see small brown spots

Step 22: Do the same for the rest of the dough and keep the bread aside as you move ahead to cook the chicken

Step 23: Heat a pan with oil, add chicken pieces and keep turning them over as they are getting cooked and charred on all the side

Step 24: This will take about 20 minutes to cook

Step 25: Assembling the Chicken ShawarmaTake one square of parchment paper and place one cooked pita bread, and spoon in 2 tablespoons of hummus evenly, and a tablespoon of the tzatziki dip as well

Step 26: Place one cucumber, carrot and tomatoes julienne in the middle

Step 27: Then place some cooked chicken pieces, add chopped onion and roll it tightly along with the parchment paper and pack both ends of the paper into the roll if you want it as a take away

Step 28: Serve the Chicken Shawarma Recipe along with Summer Lettuce Salad Recipe to make it a complete meal for your Sunday lunch