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Shawarma
Serves 8

1 cup yogurt
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 tsp hot pepper sauce
1 Tbsp vinegar
1 Tbsp onion, finely minced
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp ground mace
1/2 tsp salt
2 lbs. beef, lamb or chicken, very thinly sliced
1 cup Tahini (sesame seed paste)
1 clove of garlic, minced
1 tsp lemon juice
2 Tbsp parsley, chopped
1/2 cup water (approximately)
Pita bread
1 medium tomato, sliced
1 medium onion, sliced

Combine yogurt, lemon juice, garlic, pepper sauce, vinegar, onion,
black and cayenne pepper, mace and salt.  Add meat and marinate
overnight.

Place the marinated meat in a barbeque cage and cook over hot coals
for 15 minutes. OR cook on slotted broiler pan in oven on broil
for 3 minutes, turn and continue to broil until cooked through.

Combine tahini, garlic, lemon juice and parsley until it is of a
creamy texture,  Add water if necessary.  Place the cooked meat,
sliced tomatoes and onions in pita bread and pour on the tahini
mixture as desired.

Substitutions: You can substitute Ranch or buttermilk salad dressing
for the tahini sauce.

Printable version: shawarma01.txt.