Easiest Way to Make Delicious Chicken Shawarma in Pita Bread

Chicken Shawarma in Pita Bread.

You can have Chicken Shawarma in Pita Bread using 31 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Chicken Shawarma in Pita Bread

1. It's of For Shawarma.
2. It's 300-350 g of boneless (thigh or breast) chicken sliced.
3. It's of For Marination.
4. You need 1/2 cup of yoghurt.
5. You need 2 teaspoon of vinegar.
6. It's 1 teaspoon of olive oil.
7. It's 1 of Garlic clove crushed.
8. Prepare 1/4 teaspoon of pepper.
9. You need 1/4 teaspoon of red paprika (adjust).
10. You need 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon.
11. You need 1/8 teaspoon of nutmeg.
12. Prepare 1/8 teaspoon of ground cloves.
13. You need of For Shawarma sauce.
14. You need 1/2 cup of Tahini (homemade or store-bought).
15. You need 1 of garlic cloves crushed.
16. Prepare 1 tablespoons of yoghurt.
17. It's 2 teaspoon of lemon juice.
18. You need of For Pita Bread.
19. Prepare 1 cup of warm water.
20. It's 2 teaspoon of instant yeast.
21. Prepare 3 cups of all purpose flour.
22. You need 2 teaspoon of salt.
23. You need 2 teaspoon of olive oil.
24. Prepare of For Assembling Shawarma in Pita Bread.
25. It's 1 of onion thinly sliced.
26. You need 1 of cucumber sliced.
27. You need 1/4 cups of chopped parsley.
28. It's 1/4 teaspoon of lemon zest.
29. Prepare 1 of de seeded tomatoes thinly sliced.
30. Prepare as required of Lettuce leaves (optional).
31. It's as needed of Pickles (optional).

Chicken Shawarma in Pita Bread step by step

1. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients mentioned under Marination section. Add sliced chicken and coat well.Cover and Refrigerate for 12-14 hours.
2. In a large saucepan, cook chicken with Marination over medium heat until done. Do not overcook.
3. While the chicken is cooking, prepare the sauce. In a small bowl, mix tahini, crushed garlic, lemon juice and yoghurt. Set this aside.
4. For Pita Bread.
5. In a bowl, add flour. Make 2 wells, add yeast and salt in each. Gently mix.
6. Add warm water and oil. Knead for 8-10 minutes into smooth dough. Coat dough with little olive oil.Cover and rest for 2 hours.
7. Gently deflate the dough and turn it over lightly dusted flour surface.
8. Divide the dough into equal portions. Roll each portion into roti.
9. Heat tawa, cook on both sides. Pita bread will puff up nicely.
10. To Assemble.
11. In a large bowl, add onions, tomatoes and cucumbers. Sprinkle lemon zest, salt and pepper. Add parsley and pickles. Mix well. Set aside.
12. Place enough chicken on pita bread so that it covers 1/4 of pita bread. Add the veggies and pour some prepared tahini sauce over it. Roll the bread and Shawarma in Pita Bread is ready.
13. Serve warm with Falafel/Salad or Hummus.