Shawarma

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1In a food processor, mix flour, salt, sugar, yeast, and water to prepare the pita dough.
  2. 2Knead the dough until smooth.
  3. 3Let the dough rest for 30 minutes.
  4. 4Cook the pita dough in a frying pan until lightly browned.
  5. 5Place minced lamb in a bowl.
  6. 6Add finely chopped mint to the lamb.
  7. 7Add finely chopped parsley to the lamb.
  8. 8Add finely chopped onions to the lamb.
  9. 9Add minced garlic to the lamb.
  10. 10Add ground cinnamon to the lamb.
  11. 11Add ground cumin to the lamb.
  12. 12Add Piment d'Espelette to the lamb.
  13. 13Crack an egg into the lamb mixture.
  14. 14Mix all kefta ingredients thoroughly.
  15. 15Form the kefta mixture onto skewers.
  16. 16Cook the kefta on a barbecue or in a pan.
  17. 17Place cooked chickpeas into a blender.
  18. 18Add garlic to the chickpeas in the blender.
  19. 19Add parsley to the chickpeas in the blender.
  20. 20Add lemon juice to the chickpeas in the blender.
  21. 21Add tahini to the chickpeas in the blender.
  22. 22Add paprika to the chickpeas in the blender.
  23. 23Add olive oil to the chickpeas in the blender.
  24. 24Add ice cubes to the chickpeas in the blender.
  25. 25Blend all hummus ingredients until smooth.
  26. 26Cut eggplants in half lengthwise.
  27. 27Score the flesh of the eggplant halves in a criss-cross pattern.
  28. 28Place the scored eggplants on an oven-safe tray lined with parchment paper.
  29. 29Drizzle olive oil over the eggplants.
  30. 30Season the eggplants with salt.
  31. 31Roast the eggplants in the oven until tender.
  32. 32Scoop out the flesh of the roasted eggplants into a bowl.
  33. 33Transfer the eggplant flesh to a blender.
  34. 34Add garlic to the eggplant in the blender.
  35. 35Add lemon juice to the eggplant in the blender.
  36. 36Add tahini to the eggplant in the blender.
  37. 37Add cumin to the eggplant in the blender.
  38. 38Add olive oil to the eggplant in the blender.
  39. 39Blend all baba ghanoush ingredients until smooth.
  40. 40Chop parsley for the tabbouleh.
  41. 41Chop tomatoes for the tabbouleh.
  42. 42In a bowl, combine lemon juice and olive oil.
  43. 43Add chopped tomatoes to the bowl.
  44. 44Add mint to the bowl.
  45. 45Add bulgur to the bowl.
  46. 46Add chopped spring onion to the bowl.
  47. 47Add chopped parsley to the bowl.
  48. 48Mix all tabbouleh ingredients together.
  49. 49Assemble the Shawarma by placing kefta, hummus, baba ghanoush, and tabbouleh inside a pita bread.

Ingredients

  • Flour
  • Salt
  • Sugar
  • Yeast
  • Water
  • Minced lamb
  • Parsley
  • Mint
  • Finely chopped onions
  • Garlic
  • Cinnamon
  • Cumin
  • Piment d'Espelette
  • Egg
  • Cooked chickpeas
  • Lemon
  • Tahini
  • Paprika
  • Olive oil
  • Ice cubes
  • Eggplants
  • Tomatoes
  • Bulgur
  • Spring onion

Equipment

RobotBowlFrying panBlenderOven-safe tray

Tips

  • For kefta, cooking on the barbecue is recommended.
  • For baba ghanoush, adding a drizzle of olive oil and a bit of paprika on top makes all the difference.