Chicken Pita's
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Add the spices (turmeric, wet leaf masala, cinnamon powder, dhaniya powder, jeera powder, garlic salt, black pepper) to the chicken pieces.
- 2Add grated ginger and garlic, tomato paste, and oil to the chicken.
- 3Squeeze the juice of one lemon over the chicken.
- 4Add yogurt to the chicken mixture and mix well. Allow it to marinate for a few hours.
- 5Prepare tzatziki by mixing yogurt, grated cucumber, garlic, dill, and black pepper.
- 6Chop cucumbers and tomatoes.
- 7Slice red onions and chop coriander.
- 8Add sumac and lemon juice to the sliced onions and chopped coriander and mix.
- 9Cook the marinated chicken in a pan until tender and a nice gravy develops.
- 10Remove the cooked chicken from the pan and set aside.
- 11Heat up pita bread on a stove.
- 12Open each pita bread.
- 13Spread hummus and tzatziki inside the pita.
- 14Add cucumber and tomato slices into the pita.
- 15Add the spiced onions and coriander mixture.
- 16Stuff the pita with the cooked chicken.
Ingredients
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tbsp wet leaf masala
- 1 tsp cinnamon powder
- 1 tsp dhaniya (coriander) powder
- 1 tsp jeera (cumin) powder
- 1 tsp garlic salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp grated ginger and garlic (fresh or paste)
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 whole lemon juice
- 3 tbsp oil (vegetable or olive oil)
- 0.25 cup yogurt
- 600 g boneless, skinless chicken breasts or boneless chicken thighs
- 6 pitas or pita breads
- cucumber
- tomatoes
- onions
- coriander
- sumac
- humus or tzatziki
Equipment
platespoonpantongs
Tips
- Marinate the chicken for a few hours for best results.
- Make this meal at home when you feel like having takeout and don't feel like being disappointed.
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