Chicken Shawarma

AuthorPriyanka SivaramakrishnanDifficultyBeginner

Juicy roasted chicken paired with long slices of carrots and cucumber, wrapped in a light, flaky rumali roti served with a side of mint yogurt chutney.

Yields6 Servings
Prep Time30 minsCook Time1 hrTotal Time1 hr 30 mins
 8 Chicken thighs (boneless)
 1 Onion (halved)
 Big skewer
 1 cup Mayo (for spreading)
 1 cup Pickled vegetables
 ½ cup Green chili chutney (optional)
 6 Rumali rotis (you can substitute with soft tortillas)
For marination
 1 tbsp Cumin powder
 1 tbsp Coriander powder
 1 tbsp Ginger-garlic paste
 1 tbsp Chili powder
 1 tsp Pepper powder
 1 tsp Cinnamon powder
 1 tsp Turmric powder
 ¼ cup Yogurt (plain)
 Salt to taste
1

Mix all the ingredients for marination. Clean and dry the chicken before adding the marinade to it, rubbing it all over. Allow this to rest for 20-30 minutes.

2

Preheat the oven to about 400F and remove all but the bottom most rack.

3

Use one half of the onion as a base, place it on a baking tray and insert the skewer into it (the non-pointy part goes into the onion.)

4

Pierce each piece of chicken and place them one top of one other on the skewer, all stacked up. You can use a couple of skewers to make sure your chicken tower is standing up.

5

Cook for about an hour, until the edges have blackened a bit. Once out, use a sharp knife and scrap the chicken off the skewer.

Assembly
6

Spread a layer of mayo and one of spicy mint chutney on the rumali roti before construction. Place everything in a small rectangle, chicken first, then pickled vegetables, a drizzle of tahini sauce, and a sprinkle of sumac.

7

To make the shawarma, fold in the two sides which look smaller, then close one flap and roll.

Ingredients

 8 Chicken thighs (boneless)
 1 Onion (halved)
 Big skewer
 1 cup Mayo (for spreading)
 1 cup Pickled vegetables
 ½ cup Green chili chutney (optional)
 6 Rumali rotis (you can substitute with soft tortillas)
For marination
 1 tbsp Cumin powder
 1 tbsp Coriander powder
 1 tbsp Ginger-garlic paste
 1 tbsp Chili powder
 1 tsp Pepper powder
 1 tsp Cinnamon powder
 1 tsp Turmric powder
 ¼ cup Yogurt (plain)
 Salt to taste

Directions

1

Mix all the ingredients for marination. Clean and dry the chicken before adding the marinade to it, rubbing it all over. Allow this to rest for 20-30 minutes.

2

Preheat the oven to about 400F and remove all but the bottom most rack.

3

Use one half of the onion as a base, place it on a baking tray and insert the skewer into it (the non-pointy part goes into the onion.)

4

Pierce each piece of chicken and place them one top of one other on the skewer, all stacked up. You can use a couple of skewers to make sure your chicken tower is standing up.

5

Cook for about an hour, until the edges have blackened a bit. Once out, use a sharp knife and scrap the chicken off the skewer.

Assembly
6

Spread a layer of mayo and one of spicy mint chutney on the rumali roti before construction. Place everything in a small rectangle, chicken first, then pickled vegetables, a drizzle of tahini sauce, and a sprinkle of sumac.

7

To make the shawarma, fold in the two sides which look smaller, then close one flap and roll.

Chicken Shawarma


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