Shawarma for babies
- 60 min
- mild
- Serves 7
Shawarma for babies: chicken kheema rolled in small carrot and wheat chapatis with garlic hung curd and pickled beetroot. Mild, makes 7, about an hour, video.
Ingredients
Wheat Flour1 cup
Salt2 tsp
Carrot Puree¾ cup
Ghee½ tsp
Garlic, Minced¾ tsp
Black Pepper Powder¼ tsp
Coriander Leaves1 tsp
Hung Curd½ cup
Water300 ml
Lemon Juice10 ml
Sugar¼ tsp
Beetroot, Julienne½
Cucumber, Julienne½
Chicken, Minced500 grams
Ginger Garlic Paste1 tsp
Cumin Powder½ tsp
Turmeric Powder¼ tsp
Garam Masala Powder½ tsp
Red Chilli Powder½ tsp
Ghee1 tbsp
Coriander Leaves1 tbsp
Contains: milk, wheat.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 7 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 7 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 222kcal | 1554kcal |
| Protein | 20g | 137g |
| Carbohydrate | 19g | 134g |
| Fat | 8.1g | 57g |
| Fibre | 3.1g | 22g |
| Sugar | 2.5g | 18g |
Cookd masalas for chicken
Method
Combine the whole wheat flour, salt, carrot puree and make a soft dough. Finish by rubbing ghee onto the dough.
Combine hung curd, garlic, salt, pepper and coriander leaves in a bowl and mix well.
Take water in two separate bowls. Add equal quantities of lemon juice, salt, sugar and water in two bowls. Add the finely chopped juliennes of beetroot and cucumber in separate bowls.
In a bowl, combine chicken kheema,ginger garlic paste, salt, cumin powder, turmeric powder, garam masala and red chili powder.
Heat ghee in a pan and add the kheema mixture. Saute till the kheema is cooked. Top it off with chopped coriander leaves.
Make small sized chapatis using the dough.
Take a spoonful of hung curd and apply it on the chapati. Put kheema filling and pickled veggies. Roll it and wrap it using wrapping paper. Plate it and serve.
Before you start
- How long does Shawarma for babies take?
- 1 hour from start to finish. That is 30 minutes of preparation and 30 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Shawarma for babies serve?
- 7. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Shawarma for babies vegetarian?
- No, it contains meat or fish.
- Is Shawarma for babies spicy?
- It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Shawarma for babies?
- 500 grams Chicken, 1 cup Wheat Flour, ½ cup Hung Curd, ¾ cup Carrot Puree, 10 ml Lemon Juice, ½ Beetroot, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Shawarma for babies?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Shawarma for babies?
- About 222 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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