Shawarma

Total Time: 24 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 24 hrs 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs lamb stew meat
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 3/4 teaspoon mace
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 lemon, juiced
• 1/2 cup yogurt
• 1/2 garlic clove, minced
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 tablespoons tahini
• 2 tablespoons cold water
• 1/3 cup fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• salt and pepper
• 1 medium tomato, chopped
• 1 cucumber, chopped
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 3 -4 pita bread

Recipe

• 1 cube lamb into approximately 2 inch cubes.
• 2 combine marinade ingredients, mix with meat & place in the refrigerator to marinade 12 - 24 hrs.
• 3 broil meat on foil lined pan about 5 minutes per side (should still have a little pink in the center, when done).
• 4 mix tahini dressing ingredients while meat is cooking.
• 5 tahini & water are 1:1 ratio. salt & lemon are to taste.
• 6 once meat is cool, chop, then add 1 t olive oil, parsley, dash of.
• 7 hot sauce, salt & pepper to taste. mix well.
• 8 in a dry, hot skillet, warm meat.
• 9 place meat in pitas with a little dressing drizzled over.
• 10 garnish with chopped tomato, chopped cucumber, & a little onion, if desired.
• 11 prep time includes marinade time in the refrigerator.