arabic shawarma recipe / mutton shawarma /shawarma recipe at home /

mutton

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: beef

Chicken is leaner and more affordable than mutton.

yogurt

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt offers more protein and creaminess.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point and healthy fats.

pita bread

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pita

💰Cheaper: flatbread

Whole wheat pita adds fiber and nutrients.

Boil the mutton in a pot with 400 grams of boneless meat cut into thin sizes.

Add 2 tablespoons of ginger garlic paste and 1 sliced onion.

Season with salt to taste, 1 teaspoon cardamom powder, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder.

Add 3 tablespoons of cooking oil and fry for 10 minutes to remove the smell of mutton.

Add water to the pot and cover it to cook on a slow flame for half an hour.

After half an hour, check the mutton; the water should be reduced.

Add 1/2 teaspoon black pepper powder and 1/2 teaspoon paprika powder, and fry for 5 minutes.

Prepare tortilla bread and layer it with the cooked mutton.

Add French fries, tahini sauce, cucumber pickle, tomato slices, and fresh lettuce on top.

Roll the tortilla bread tightly to enclose the filling.

Grill the rolled shawarma on all sides until heated through.

Serve with additional tahini sauce or pickle.

Cooking Techniques

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