Shawarma - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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1 cup plain yogurt
2 teaspoons lemon juice
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1 teaspoon vinegar
1 teaspoon onion, finely minced
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground mace
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 2 lbs chicken or 2 lbs lamb, sliced very thin
1 cup tahini
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons chopped parsley
1/2 cup water
8 slices pita bread
sliced tomatoes
sliced onion
mixed sprouts
lettuce, sliced thin
tzatziki
Preparation
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Combine yogurt, lemon juice, garlic, pepper sauce, vinegar, onion, black and cayenne pepper, mace, and salt.
Add meat and marinate overnight.
(at least 12 hours-stir a few times) Grill the meat until done or broil in oven.
Combine the tahini, garlic, lemon juice, and parsley.
Whisk well.
Add water if needed.
To make the sandwich slice open a pita, spread some tahini sauce on the bread and add some lettuce and sprouts, tomato, onion and meat.
Pour on a little tzatziki and chow down.
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