how to make shawarma

how to make shawarma

Shawarma is a tasty snack that is popular on the streets of Nigeria. The meal is made with beef and chicken fillings. Years back, I bought Nigerian shawarma in eateries, thinking only professionals knew how to make the meal. But then, I decided to make this delicious meal at home, and after several trials and errors, I got it right.

How to make shawarma:

• Wash and cut the vegetables.
• Slice the cabbage thinly and grate the carrot. Also, cut the cucumber. Mix the veggies and set them aside.
• Cut the chicken into thin strips and set it aside.
• Place the chicken strips into a bowl, add the thyme, curry, onion powder, seasoning cube, black pepper, salt, and chilli pepper, and mix thoroughly.
• Cover and place inside the fridge to marinate for at least an hour. Some people prefer to leave for 24 hours because the more the chicken is left to marinate, the tastier the dish. However, I don’t wait more than two to three hours.
• Heat two tablespoons of oil in a pan, add the marinated chicken, and stir fry until golden brown. Then set it aside and leave it to rest.
• Heat the hot dogs in a pan.
• Once the chicken has cooled a bit, shred it into pieces.
• Separate the shawarma bread on foil paper on a clean, flat surface. You can double the bread if you like.
• Mix ketchup and mayonnaise and spread on the bread.
• Add the vegetables to the bread.
• Place the hot dog and chicken on the veggies.
• Gently roll the wrap.
• Repeat the process until all the ingredients have been used up.
• Place the wrap in the oven or a dry frying pan and let it heat up for 5 minutes. Serve hot with any drink of your choice.