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Chicken Shawarma in Laffa with Tahini
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Chicken Shawarma in Laffa with Tahini

Well-spiced homemade chicken shawarma in laffa with tahini — the perfect Israeli sandwich

⏱ 1 hr 20 min🍽 4 servings 🌍 Israeli👩‍🍳 Afoona🧩 2 parts

👨‍🍳 Method

To assemble

  1. 1
    Coat the strips of the chicken in a mixture of the olive oil, cumin, smoked paprika, turmeric, ras el hanout, salt and black pepper, cover and marinate in the fridge at least 1 hour.
    BowlRefrigerator
  2. 2
    Heat a heavy pan over high heat.
    ⚙ Greased Flat PanStoveFrying pan
  3. 3
    Add the strips of the chicken in a single layer and fry 4 minutes per side, until the chicken is golden and cooked through.
    Stove
  4. 4
    Heat a dry pan over medium heat, and warm the lafas in it.
    ⚙ Greased Flat PanStoveFrying pan
  5. 5
    Mix the tahini, lemon juice and garlic.
  6. 6
    Gradually add cold water while stirring, until the sauce is the texture of cream.
    💡When you add the first water, the tahini thickens and looks like dough: that's fine. Keep adding water and stirring, and it loosens into a smooth sauce.
  7. 7
    Fill the lafas with the shawarma and add the tomatoes and red onion. Drizzle the tahini sauce over the filling and serve immediately.
958calories
67 gprotein
60 gcarbs
48 gfat
● protein 29%● carbs 26%● fat 46%

Per serving (423 g), of 4 servings

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⚖ About the ingredients

🔧 Tools needed (4) · 🍳 One cooking vessel

  • Refrigerator · Also works: Freezer (Chills faster; don't let it freeze) · Ice bath (Ice bath)
  • Stove · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Portable hot plate (one weaker burner) · Camping gas stove (One burner, outdoors) · Electric pressure cooker (multicooker) (One pot, no real shallow frying)
  • Frying pan · Also works: Wok (None) · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Pot (High sides, slow evaporation and weak browning)
  • Bowl · Also works: Pot (None)

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