Chicken Shawarma

This one works really really well. It tastes exactly like kebab shop shawarma and it’s super easy: just mix some spices with some chicken and stick it in the oven. That’s all.

Adapted from here.

Serves 4

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Ingredients

Main stuff

• 750 g boneless chicken thighs cut in half
• 2 tbsp oil
• 2 tbsp cornflour
• 1 tbsp salt
• ½ tbsp Kashmiri mirch
• ½ tbsp cayenne pepper
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• 1 tsp ground turmeric
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp paprika
• ½ tsp smoked paprika
• ½ tsp ground cloves

Sauce

• 65 ml greek yoghurt
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 1 tbsp fresh coriander leaf
• ½ tbsp lemon juice
• ½ tsp sesame oil
• ⅛ tsp salt

Prep

Blend up the sauce ingredients.

Mix cornflour, salt, and spices.

In a different bowl, mix the chicken and oil.

Combine, making sure the chicken is coated well.

Marinate for a few hours.

Cooking

Layer the chicken in a greased loaf tin and press it down firmly.

Cook in the oven for 40 minutes (160°C fan).

Leave to rest in the tin for 10 minutes.

Slice and serve with flatbreads, salad, and the sauce.