Veg Shawarma Recipe

Step 1: To begin making the Veg Shawarma Recipe we will first make the pita For the PitaTo begin making the Veg Shawarma Recipe we will first make the bread, heat the milk to a luke warm temperature and mix it with yeast and sugar in a bowl

Step 2: Allow it to sit for a while till you notice bubbles rising

Step 3: This is when the yeast starts to activate

Step 4: Later add flour, salt and water slowly and combine to form a soft dough

Step 5: Keep kneading for at least 10 minutes on to a working surface and place it inside the same bowl

Step 6: Cover it with a damp cloth and rest the dough in a warm place to rise and become double its size

Step 7: Take the bread out and knock out the dough so that the air is released

Step 8: Knead for one last time and pinch out to form small balls

Step 9: Heat a flat skillet, dust some flour on to your surface and with the help of the rolling pin start rolling one of the ball to a round shaped flat bread, 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 10: Do the same for the rest of the dough and keep the bread aside

Step 11: For Pickled VegetablesPickle the cucumber, tomatoes and carrot in a spate bowl, add chilli vinegar, salt and sugar and keep it aside

Step 12: To make the hummus and Tatziki dip click on the ling and follow the instruction given and keep it ready

Step 13: For the FalafelWe will now cook the soaked chickpeas until it is very soft

Step 14: I personally like to use a pressure cooker

Step 15: Click here to see how to cook chickpeas in a pressure cooker

Step 16: You will know the chickpeas is cooked well, when you press it between your fingers, it will mash up

Step 17: The next step is to proceed to make the falafel

Step 18: Combine all the ingredients, including the cooked chickpeas except the oil in a food processor

Step 19: Blend to make a coarse thick paste

Step 20: Check the salt levels and adjust to suit your taste

Step 21: Divide the falafel batter into small portions of the size of a ping pong ball and flatten them slightly lightly

Step 22: I use a Kuzhi Paniyaram pan to fry the falafels and the result is very similar to the deep fried ones

Step 23: Add a half a teaspoon of oil into each of the cavities, place the shaped falafel into the cavities and pan fry them until it is crisp and browned on both sides

Step 24: Add few more drops of oil when you flip over to fry them on the other side

Step 25: This will help in getting the even color for the falafels

Step 26: You can alternatively, heat oil for deep-frying and deep fry these falafels until browned evenly on all sides

Step 27: Drain them out and place it over napkin to take out the excess oil

Step 28: It’s time to assemble the shawarma, Take one cooked flat bread, spread 2 tablespoon of hummus evenly, and add a tablespoon of the tzatziki sauce also

Step 29: Place one cucumber, carrot and tomatoes julienne in the middle

Step 30: Also place the falafels add chopped onion and roll it tightly

Step 31: Use a cut butter paper and keep the rolled shawarma at one corner and wrap it over and fold the end inside and serve

Step 32: Serve the Veg Shawarma Recipe along with Grilled Winter Vegetable Salad and a Mixed Fruit And Vegetable Juice by the side to make your meal complete