Shawarma

So here is something a little different.  Made a beef shawarma which is basically a middle eastern soft taco.  It has 3 parts to it a marinade, toppings and a sauce.

Marinade:

• 1 cup plain yogurt
• 1/4 cup vinegar
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1/2 tspn salt
• 1 tspn ground cardamom
• 1 tspn allspice
• juice of one lemon

Mix together put in a freezer bag with your steak and place in a freezer bag overnight.



Toppings:

• thinly sliced cuccumber
• onion
• parsley
• tomato
• sumac (spice)

Mix all ingredients in a bowl and add the sumac.  Set aside until needed.

Tahini sauce:

• 1 cup tahini
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup lemon juice
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 tspn plain yogurt

Mix together until it is runny like a sauce.  If it comes out like peanut butter add more water.

Place your piece of marinaded steak on the grill over indirect heat.  Cook until well done, you don't really want a rare steak.



Slice steak into thin strips.  Add some to a piece of flat bread or pita with the toppings and some tahini sauce.



Plate it with a little tabbouleh and you have a nice Middle-Eastern treat.