Shawarma - How To Make It Healthy To Eat

Shawarma

One of the most abundant foods sold in the world right now is fast food. It is very popular all over the world, because of the cheaper price tag and delicious taste. Among many of these flavor bombs, a delicacy called Shawarma is also present. It is a delight of the Middle East that is now sold and appreciated worldwide.

What is Shawarma?

The word "Shawarma" is derived from a Turkish word "Çevirme", which means "giro". Shawarma is from döner kebab in the northeastern part of Turkey. However, Shawarma recipes have been brought to form and popularity by the Turkish population residing in Germany. In ancient times, the wood fire was used for cooking Shawarma instead of the modern gas flame.


Shawarma, as it is called in Arabic, is basically a sandwich wrap filled with lamb, beef, veal, turkey or chicken with a vegetable salad. The wrap is either freshly made pita bread or tortillas. The meat was marinated for a few hours and then roasted over a slow flame for several hours. The Grilled hot meat mounted on a special machine known as spit, then grated. The shaved off meat that is dropping on a circular tray below to be recovered is later rolled on the bread.

Mayonnaise, chili sauce, vinegar or traditional Arabic sauces such as tahini (made of sesame) and hummus (made of chick pea) and chopped cucumber, onion and tomato are added to the filling for a perfect service.

The traditional shawarma is often confused with an American Greek dish called "Gyro". A Greek dish based on meat cooked in a vertical rotisserie, usually pork, chicken, beef, veal, lamb or mutton. Other alternatives, such as feta and haloumi cheese, and normally served wrapped in a flatbread such as pita or sandwich with cucumber, tomato, onion and tzatziki sauce. Because pork is not authorized in both Arabia and Israel, Shawarma came into effect which has no use of pork in it, so it is eligible for all Muslims and Jews as well.

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How can you make shawarma healthy?

Shawarma meat dish is a rich in vitamins A, B6, C, niacin, thiamine, folic acid and minerals like magnesium, iron, sodium, potassium and calcium. Protein is also very present in Shawarma recipes. The dish also contains carbohydrates, fats, dietary fiber, sugar and cholesterol, depending on the recipe, calories produced by Shawarma can range between 60 and 600.

Shawarma wrap

One of the best ways to make a nutritional shawarma is that you make it at home by using healthier ingredients. Follow these tips to make this comfort food yummiest and healthiest:

• Make a wrap with marinated chicken. Chicken breast not only gives you a divine taste but also contains less fat as compared to the darker leg meat.
• Marinate the chicken in yogurt before roasting and then cook it under the grill quickly. It will reduce the fats of your wrap meat.
• Prefer to make sauce from low-fat yogurt and avoid using salty and spicy ingredients.
• Serve it with whole wheat pita bread and fresh vegetable salad.

Since it is a healthy meal satisfies the hunger and pockets very friendly, it is highly recommended all over the world.