Dubai Recipes - The Taste of Dubai - Shawarma

There is no specific Dubai’s food in Dubai. The traditional Arabic food available here seems to come from the other regions of the Middle East. Hoummus, Ghuzi, Wara enab, Tabbouleh, Koussa mahshi, Haries, Matchbous, Shawarma, Falafel and the Arabic Bread are some of the popular items  for visitors. The Arabic meal normally includes bread, seasoned rice, dates and seafood.

Shawarma, which is on the top of the list and is one of the most inexpensive, is meat that has been cooked on a skewer and then cut into thin strips and placed into a pita bread with vegetables and dressing. Persian and Lebanese varieties are there. 

  

Ingredients:

• 1/2 pound lamb meat, cut into strips
• 1/2 pound chicken breast, cut into strips
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 onion, minced
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 cup lemon juice.
• 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
• 6 large sections pita bread
•  2 tomatoes, chopped.
• 6 slices pickled eggplant (optional).
• 3 serrano or jalapeno chilies, stems and seeds removed, chopped.
• Yoghurt to taste

Preparation: Place meat in a glass bowl. In another bowl, merge the spices, salt, garlic, onion, bay leaf, lemon juice, and vinegar, stir well, and pour it over the meat. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours.

Drain meat from the marinade and pat dry. Grill meat over a hot charcoal or gas fire until done, around 10 minutes, turning habitually. Separate meat into pita bread sections, add tomatoes, pickled eggplant if using, chilies, and a tablespoon or more of yoghurt.