Recipe#12163
Title: Shawarma 02
From: Albert & Lita Lotzkar alotzkar@home.comNewsgroups: rec.food.recipes
Subject: Shawerma
Date: 19 Jun 1998 10:03:46 -0400
Message-ID: <358307EA.775E934D@home.com>
Shawerma
1/4 cup vinegar1/4 cup olive oil
3 Tbsp lemon juice
3 cloves minced garlic
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp allspice
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp oregano
pepper
salt
2 bay leaves
2 cups yogurt
1 1/2 lbs of lamb or beef sliced 1" x 2"
Combine the first 12 ingredients in a bowl and marinate the lamb
(or beef) in it for 6 hours. Grease a saucepan with oil and heat.
Add the marinated lamb (or beef) and cook until tender. Serve it
with Pita bread and tahini sauce, mint leaves, tomatoes and onions.
(Alternatively, you may hook the pieces of meat on small wooden
skewers and grill on charcoal until tender).
Tahini Sauce
3 Tbsp sesame tahini
1 minced clove of garlic
1/2 tsp salt
3 Tbsp lemon juice
3 Tbsp water
1 Tbsp plain yogurt
Place tahini, garlic, salt and lemon juice in a small bowl and mix
with a spoon and gradually add water until tahini becomes smooth.
Add chopped parsley and mix well.