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Lamb Shawarma

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Prep: 0 min Cook: 0 min Difficulty: medium

Categories: Dinner, Grilled

Tags: grilled, main course, medium difficulty, recipes using cardamom, recipes using cayenne, recipes using garlic, recipes using ground cinnamon, recipes using lamb, recipes using lemon, recipes without cooking time, recipes without servings

Source: Wikibooks contributors (https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook%3ALamb_Shawarma)

Adapted: Imported and reformatted by HowManyCookies from the cited Wikibooks revision.

Source revision: https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Cookbook%3ALamb%20Shawarma&oldid=4510330

License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) · Wikibooks contributors

Ingredients

  • 1.5 kg leg of lamb or other tender cut
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp cardamom
  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper
  • ½ cup lemon
  • ¼ cup vinegar
  • 2 onions, sliced

Directions

  1. Cut the lamb into large 4 cm chunks.
  2. Combine the nutmeg, cinnamon, cardamom, garlic cloves, black pepper, cayenne pepper, lemon, and vinegar in a small mixing bowl and pour over meat.
  3. Marinate for 2 hours or more.
  4. Grill the onions with some garlic for few minutes.
  5. Drain meat, pat dry, and grill until golden brown.
  6. Serve with pita bread, tomato, fresh onion, tabbouleh, tzatziki, lettuce and chili sauce.