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
Oven-Roasted Chicken Shawarma
- cinnamon
- red pepper flake
- salt
- onion
- olive oil
- turmeric
- chicken thigh
- parsley
- black pepper
- cumin
- paprika
- lemon
- garlic
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
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
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
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
Cauliflower Shawarma Wraps with Green Tahini and Feta
- honey
- cumin
- cauliflower
- tahini
- cilantro
- parsley
- olive oil
- red pepper flake
- smoked paprika
- garlic
- persian cucumber
- naan
- lemon juice
- salt
- salt
- greek yogurt
- lettuce
Slow Cooked Lamb Shawarma
- cardamon
- coriander
- cumin
- cayenne pepper
- salt
- black pepper
- olive oil
- water
- smoked paprika
- lamb shoulder
- lemon juice
- garlic
Chicken Shawarma with Tomato Cucumber Relish and Tahini Sauce
- parsley
- salt
- salt
- olive oil
- olive oil
- oregano
- garlic
- english cucumber
- cumin
- paprika
- lemon
- onion
- tahini paste
- chili powder
- allspice
- olive oil
- apple cider vinegar
- tomato
- deboned chicken thigh
- white pita pocket
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
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
Chicken Shawarma
- shawarma sauce
- tahini
- tomato
- garlic
- lemon juice
- olive oil
- chicken breast
- pepper
- curry powder
- lemon
- water
- garlic
- pita bread
- yellow coloring
- salt
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
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
Chicken Shawarma With Vampire-Slaying Toum From Ottolenghi Test Kitchen
- Chicken Shawarma
- salt
- clove
- chicken thigh
- apple cider vinegar
- coriander
- cumin
- turmeric
- greek yogurt
- olive oil
- smoked paprika
- Toum
- sunflower oil
- garlic
- lemon juice
Chicken Shawarma
- coriander
- pepper
- salt
- turmeric
- oregano
- olive oil
- cinnamon
- cardamom
- chicken thigh
- cumin
- paprika
- lemon juice
- garlic
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
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
Chicken Wings Shawarma
- bouillon powder
- coriander
- nut meg
- salt
- smoked paprika
- white pepper
- yogurt
- thyme
- lemon juice
- cayenne pepper
- garlic
- chicken wing
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
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
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
Cauliflower Shawarma with Pomegranate, Tahini, and Pine Nuts
- allspice
- tahini
- lemon juice
- nutmeg
- cardamom
- cinnamon
- sumac
- pomegranate molasses
- rose petal
- parsley
- cilantro
- pine nut
- cumin
- salt
- cauliflower
- pomegranate seed
- garlic
- butter
Ingredient Breakdown
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%