Saturday, 28 May 2016

chicken shawarma with mint yogurt

our first taste of  shawarma was from that small kiosk outside Giant in Ampang Point  (cant remember the name now).  it was simply delish.  I got this recipe from Tesco (free) magazine. easy to make, tasty, refreshing. my first attempt and it was a success. I put lots of  yogurt sauce on my bread that Aisyah said there wont be any left for others!



ingredients :

4-6 skinless and boneless chicken thigh fillet (depending on size)
2 tbsp. olive oil
2 tsp sumac (this is Mediterranean spice - i haven't got it in my pantry so I skipped that yesterday)
1 lemon halved
2 garlic cloves, crushed or grated
3 thyme sprigs, leaves picked
1/2 tsp chilli flakes
200g greek yogurt (if you cant find greek yogurt, any plain yogurt will do)
handful mint , leaves chopped (i planted a pot of mint - that came in handy yesterday)
and i added handful coriander leaves, chopped
4 flatbreads, warmed through (in msia they call it roti arab. there's no flat bread in the shops near us, so i just bought tortilla wrap & soft white wrap)
2 little gem lettuce, shredded
cucumber, cut into cubes
optional - pomegranate seeds ( i didn't use any)

1. put the chicken in a feezer bag. massage in olive oil, 1 tsp sumac, juice of half lemon, garlic, thyme and chilli flakes; season. leave to marinate for 10 minutes or overnight
2. preheat grill to high. put chicken on baking tray and grill for 10-12 minutes, until outside is lightly charred and middle is cooked through with no pink showing
remove from grill and set aside. slice into bite size pieces/strips
3. meanwhile, combine the yogurt, mint, coriander, remaining sumac, squeeze of lemon juice in a bowl, season to taste. set aside until needed
4. to assemble, spread each flatbread with spoonful of yogurt, top with lettuce and cucumber and chicken slices/strips.
5. roll up the flatbread and serve warm.  

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