Chicken Pita's

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Add the spices (turmeric, wet leaf masala, cinnamon powder, dhaniya powder, jeera powder, garlic salt, black pepper) to the chicken pieces.
  2. 2Add grated ginger and garlic, tomato paste, and oil to the chicken.
  3. 3Squeeze the juice of one lemon over the chicken.
  4. 4Add yogurt to the chicken mixture and mix well. Allow it to marinate for a few hours.
  5. 5Prepare tzatziki by mixing yogurt, grated cucumber, garlic, dill, and black pepper.
  6. 6Chop cucumbers and tomatoes.
  7. 7Slice red onions and chop coriander.
  8. 8Add sumac and lemon juice to the sliced onions and chopped coriander and mix.
  9. 9Cook the marinated chicken in a pan until tender and a nice gravy develops.
  10. 10Remove the cooked chicken from the pan and set aside.
  11. 11Heat up pita bread on a stove.
  12. 12Open each pita bread.
  13. 13Spread hummus and tzatziki inside the pita.
  14. 14Add cucumber and tomato slices into the pita.
  15. 15Add the spiced onions and coriander mixture.
  16. 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

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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.