Shawarma

Shawarma recipes have been around for centuries and are believed to have originated in the Middle East. The dish is traditionally made by slow-cooking meat on a spit, and is typically served with flatbread and a variety of dipping sauces.

There are many different regional variations of shawarma, but the most common meats used are lamb, chicken or beef. The meat is typically marinated in a blend of spices, including cumin, paprika, garlic and cinnamon, before being cooked.

The dish is often served as a street food in many Middle Eastern countries, and has become popular in other parts of the world in recent years. In the United States, shawarma can be found at many Middle Eastern restaurants and food trucks.

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Recipes

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Oven-Roasted Chicken Shawarma

  • cinnamon
  • red pepper flake
  • salt
  • onion
  • olive oil
  • turmeric
  • chicken thigh
  • parsley
  • black pepper
  • cumin
  • paprika
  • lemon
  • garlic
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Cauliflower Shawarma With Spicy Tahini

  • CAULIFLOWER
  • tomato
  • pita
  • coriander
  • cauliflower
  • onion
  • cumin
  • sweet paprika
  • parsley
  • black pepper
  • turmeric
  • cayenne pepper
  • salt
  • olive oil
  • SPICY TAHINI SAUCE
  • lemon juice
  • garlic
  • ice water
  • tahini
  • salt
  • harissa paste
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Chicken Shawarma (Middle Eastern)

  • greek yoghurt
  • cardamon
  • coriander
  • cumin
  • cumin
  • cayenne pepper
  • garlic
  • chicken thigh
  • garlic
  • lemon juice
  • salt
  • smoked paprika
  • olive oil
  • flatbread
  • black pepper
  • cheese
  • hot sauce
  • onion
  • salt
  • lettuce
  • lemon juice squeeze
  • tomato
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Yotam Ottolenghi’s Jerusalem Lamb Shawarma

  • cumin seed
  • sumac
  • nutmeg
  • sweet paprika
  • fennel seed
  • ginger
  • lamb leg
  • star anise
  • peanut
  • cardamom
  • cinnamon
  • fenugreek seed
  • ginger
  • black peppercorn
  • garlic
  • cilantro
  • salt
  • lemon juice
  • clove
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Middle Eastern Chicken Shawarma

  • tahini
  • cucumber
  • onion
  • allspice
  • pepper
  • chicken thigh
  • parsley
  • salt
  • sumac
  • lemon juice
  • vinegar
  • tomato
  • garlic
  • cardamom
  • lemon juice
  • yogurt
  • pita bread
  • pickle
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Slow Cooked Lamb Shawarma

  • cardamon
  • coriander
  • cumin
  • cayenne pepper
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • olive oil
  • water
  • smoked paprika
  • lamb shoulder
  • lemon juice
  • garlic
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Make Your Own Beef Shawarma

  • tahini
  • onion
  • allspice
  • black pepper
  • cucumber
  • parsley
  • salt
  • sumac
  • lemon juice
  • vinegar
  • tomato
  • garlic
  • beef
  • yogurt
  • cardamom
  • pita bread
  • pickle
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Chicken Shawarma Wrap

  • parsley
  • salt
  • salt
  • pickled middle eastern pepper
  • olive oil
  • cumin
  • turmeric
  • sweet paprika
  • english cucumber
  • romaine
  • tahini paste
  • lemon
  • onion
  • olive oil
  • chili powder
  • allspice
  • cinnamon
  • apple cider vinegar
  • lemon
  • tomato
  • garlic
  • flour tortilla
  • chicken thigh
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Chicken Shawarma

  • shawarma sauce
  • tahini
  • tomato
  • garlic
  • lemon juice
  • olive oil
  • chicken breast
  • pepper
  • curry powder
  • lemon
  • water
  • garlic
  • pita bread
  • yellow coloring
  • salt
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Chickpea Shawarma Wraps

  • cilantro
  • coriander
  • paprika
  • garlic
  • jalapeño
  • chickpea
  • cherry tomato
  • yogurt
  • olive oil
  • lemon juice
  • cinnamon
  • cumin
  • ginger
  • coriander
  • salt
  • cayenne pepper
  • salt
  • persian cucumber
  • pita
  • black pepper
  • mint
  • hummus
  • pickled onion
  • salt
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Turkey Shawarma with Crunchy Vegetables

  • hot sauce
  • salt
  • greek yogurt
  • red wine vinegar
  • lemon zest
  • garlic
  • carrot
  • onion
  • black pepper
  • coriander
  • cumin
  • smoked paprika
  • cinnamon
  • turmeric
  • cayenne pepper
  • herb
  • vegetable oil
  • persian cucumber
  • lemon juice
  • turkey meat
  • butter
  • radish
  • white pita
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Chicken Shawarma

  • coriander
  • pepper
  • salt
  • turmeric
  • oregano
  • olive oil
  • cinnamon
  • cardamom
  • chicken thigh
  • cumin
  • paprika
  • lemon juice
  • garlic
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Lemony Cabbage Shawarma With Garlic-Chile Oil & Pine Nuts

  • tahini lemon sauce & garlic-chile oil
  • lemon peel
  • garlic
  • salt
  • lemon zest
  • honey
  • aleppo pepper
  • honey
  • red
  • bay leaf
  • lemon
  • tahini
  • red pepper flake
  • olive oil
  • pine nut
  • olive oil
  • garlic
  • cabbage shawarma
  • white cabbage
  • salt
  • coriander
  • parsley
  • allspice
  • cinnamon
  • cumin
  • ginger
  • paprika
  • citrus salt
  • clove
  • turmeric powder
  • olive oil
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Chicken Shawarma

  • salt
  • salt
  • zaytoon garlic sauce
  • tomato paste
  • white vinegar
  • oregano
  • coriander
  • cumin
  • lemon salt
  • sumac
  • chicken thigh
  • potato
  • garlic
  • garlic
  • red pepper
  • spanish paprika
  • heavy duty mayonnaise
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Chicken Wings Shawarma

  • bouillon powder
  • coriander
  • nut meg
  • salt
  • smoked paprika
  • white pepper
  • yogurt
  • thyme
  • lemon juice
  • cayenne pepper
  • garlic
  • chicken wing
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Easy Lamb Shawarma With Tahini Dressing

  • Tahini Dressing and Assembly
  • flatbread
  • salt
  • cumin
  • lemon juice
  • white vinegar
  • tahini
  • water
  • Meat Filling
  • salt
  • onion
  • arabic spice
  • turmeric
  • smoked paprika
  • white vinegar
  • olive oil
  • chile
  • tomato
  • lamb leg
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Chicken Shawarma

  • hot sauce
  • salt
  • salt
  • lemon zest
  • coriander
  • garlic
  • bay leaf
  • red beet
  • chicken thigh
  • parsley
  • paprika
  • mayonnaise
  • tahini
  • yogurt
  • red pepper
  • allspice
  • cardamom
  • cinnamon
  • ginger
  • nutmeg
  • romaine lettuce
  • olive oil
  • garlic
  • plum tomato
  • lemon juice
  • white vinegar
  • turnip
  • pita
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Yogurt-Marinated Chicken Shawarma

  • skewer
  • sumac
  • fennel
  • cucumber
  • olive oil
  • lemon juice
  • black pepper
  • allspice
  • cinnamon
  • mint
  • salt
  • onion
  • coriander
  • cumin
  • greek yogurt
  • chicken thigh
  • dill
  • mint
  • parsley
  • pita bread
  • garlic

Ingredient Breakdown

 
salt
garlic
olive oil
lemon juice
cumin
coriander
parsley
cinnamon
onion
chicken thigh
tahini
black pepper
tomato
allspice
turmeric
smoked paprika
paprika
lemon
cayenne pepper
sumac
cardamom
ginger
yogurt
cilantro
pita bread
greek yogurt
white vinegar
red pepper flake
pita
cauliflower
sweet paprika
hot sauce
nutmeg
clove
cucumber
pepper
honey
persian cucumber
water
oregano
apple cider vinegar
mint
lemon zest
cardamon
flatbread
lettuce
lamb leg
vinegar
pickle
english cucumber
tahini paste
chili powder
butter
bay leaf
pine nut
red pepper
ice water
harissa paste
greek yoghurt
cheese
lemon juice squeeze
cumin seed
fennel seed
star anise
peanut
fenugreek seed
black peppercorn
naan
lamb shoulder
deboned chicken thigh
white pita pocket
beef
pickled middle eastern pepper
romaine
flour tortilla
shawarma sauce
chicken breast
curry powder
yellow coloring
jalapeño
chickpea
cherry tomato
hummus
pickled onion
red wine vinegar
carrot
herb
vegetable oil
turkey meat
radish
white pita
sunflower oil
lemon peel
white cabbage
aleppo pepper
red
citrus salt
turmeric powder
zaytoon garlic sauce
tomato paste
lemon salt
potato
spanish paprika
heavy duty mayonnaise
bouillon powder
nut meg
white pepper
thyme
chicken wing
arabic spice
chile
red beet
mayonnaise
romaine lettuce
plum tomato
turnip
skewer
fennel
dill
pomegranate molasses
rose petal
pomegranate seed

Insights

Correlated with Higher Ratings

  • salt

Staple Ingredients

  • garlic 47%
  • salt 47%

Common Ingredients

  • lemon juice 34%
  • cumin 31%
  • coriander 28%
  • olive oil 28%

Usual Ingredients

  • onion 22%
  • black pepper 19%
  • chicken thigh 19%
  • parsley 19%
  • tomato 19%
  • cayenne pepper 16%
  • cinnamon 16%
  • smoked paprika 16%
  • tahini 16%
  • turmeric 16%