Description

Shawarma is very similar to a gyros and a doner kebab. Meat is shaved off and then wrapped into pita bread/flat bread and filled to the brim with things like hummus, tahini, lettuce, tomato, just to name a few. The difference between a gyros and a shawarma is the spice. Shawarma adds a lot more spice and I feel it is a lot more aromatic.

Our version of Shawarma Spice Blend is packed with mild paprika powder, cumin seeds, black peppercorns, fennel seeds, cardamon pods, ground ginger, whole fenugreek seeds, whole cloves, star anise, cinnamon, and nutmeg. We then grind all the ingredients down to form this beautiful blend.
I love that it has such “earthy” spices that are mixed with such “sweet, woody” spices.

Since I don’t own a spit the way I use this blend is to add 2 tablespoons of Shawarma Spice Blend into a bowl and I add 4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil and I whisk to combine to form a runny paste. I then add chicken pieces (either whole chicken thighs, chicken drumsticks, chicken wings, chicken strips) and with clean hands I rub the marinade all over the protein and then refrigerate covered in my fridge for 24 hours (minimum 3 hours marinading) so that the flavours can really infuse.

Available in:

• 25, 50, 100, or 150 gram pouch
• 120 gram, 250 gram or 350 gram jar