International Cuisine / How to Make Shawarma, the Popular Dish of Turkey and Lebanon

Saturday, May 10, 2025

Saed News: Shawarma is one of the popular dishes in Turkey and Lebanon, made with either chicken or red meat.

International Cuisine / How to Make Shawarma, the Popular Dish of Turkey and Lebanon

Saed News Cooking Service: Shawarma is one of the popular dishes in Turkey and Lebanon, made with chicken or red meat. Follow along for this cooking tutorial.

📝 Ingredients for 4 people:

Ingredient

Amount

Chicken or red meat

600 grams

Onion

1 large

Greek yogurt

½ cup

Mayonnaise

1 tablespoon

Garlic

3 cloves

Pomegranate paste

2 tablespoons

Fresh lemon juice

From 1 lemon

Pita bread

4 pieces

Pickled cucumbers

8 pieces

Tomato

1 medium

Lettuce

4 leaves

Butter

100 grams

Salt and black pepper

As needed

Thyme & paprika

As needed

Turmeric & oil

As needed

🔪 Instructions:

Step 1: Slice the onion into thick strips and place it in a mixing bowl. Grate 2 garlic cloves and add them along with oil, lemon juice, Greek yogurt, salt, black pepper, thyme, and paprika.

Step 2: Cut the meat into thin strips and add to the marinade. Mix well to coat evenly.

Step 3: Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour to marinate the meat. Then, remove the meat and heat butter in a pan.

Step 4: Remove meat from the marinade and fry in butter. Meanwhile, mix mayonnaise with 3 tablespoons of Greek yogurt. Grate the remaining garlic clove and add it to the sauce.

Step 5: Once the meat is well cooked, lay out the pita bread. Spread pomegranate paste evenly over each bread. Add some cooked meat on top.

Step 6: Pour the prepared sauce over the meat. Chop the tomato, pickles, and lettuce, and add them to each wrap. Finally, roll up the pita like a wrap and serve.

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