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Shawarma pita pockets with harissa sauce

Chicken Shawarma style pita pockets with spicy homemade Harissa sauce. This Chicken Shawarma style pita pockets is a popular recipe here, for a good reason. The flavors are simply superb!! 

Ingredients

To marinate Chicken:

  • 500 Grams chicken boneless
  • 1 Tsp red chilli powder
  • 1 Tsp paprika powder
  • 1 Tsp garlic powder
  • ½ Tsp cumin powder
  • ¼ Tsp turmeric powder
  • ¼ Tsp cardamom powder
  • ¼ Tsp cardamom powder
  • Salt to taste
  • black pepper

For the Shawarma Sauce:

  • ¼ Cup tahina sauce
  • ¼ Cup yoghurt
  • 1-2 Tbsp mayonnaise
  • 1 garlic
  • pepper powder
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp lemon juice
  • salt to taste

For Harissa Sauce:

  • 8-10 dried red chilli powder
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 red capsicum
  • ¼ Cup olive oil
  • salt to taste
  • 1 Tbsp lemon juice

To assemble:

  • cabbage
  • onion
  • avocado
  • pickled jalapeños
  • pita bread

Instructions

  • Marinate chicken with all the above mentioned ingredients.
  • Shallow fry until cooked and little browned.

To make shawarma sauce:

  • Mix all ingredients in a grinder and make a sauce by grinding.
  • Pour 2-3 tbsp water and pulse once again.

To make Harissa sauce:

  • Soak red chillies in hot water.
  • In a food processor, add all the ingredients and process it until you get a paste.

To assemble:

  • Toast pita bread. Cut the pita bread into two halves.
  • Open one of it like a pocket and spread harissa sauce, add veggies and chicken. Pour a shawarma sauce and add a little bit of harissa sauce again.
  • Add parsley and serve immediately.