Shawarma on hummus
April 24, 2013 • Category: Main Dish
One of the biggest advantages of living in Beirut is this: I can order this at my favorite deli. It comes with all the trimmings. The flavor is superb and I did not spend a second in the kitchen.
If you are looking for a classic hummus recipe, click here.
A beef shawarma recipe, click here.
This dish can also be served with ground lamb fried with chopped onions. The pine nuts taste best fried in butter separately.
Comments
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david hart says:
Why is it Beef is it not normally lamb ??
On April 24, 2013 at 6:05 am
Joumana says:
@david hart: yes, it is lamb; however when made at home, most people do it with beef (not as fatty). Either way is fine, the important thing is to marinade it the day before. The problem with lamb is that fat (called liyeh) comes from the tail and is placed at the top of the skewer; when making it at home, you can order it from the butcher here in Lebanon (the fat from the tail, that is); unfortunately this fat is not available overseas. So beef is an easier option with olive oil instead of tail-fat.
On April 24, 2013 at 7:25 am
Rosa says:
A scrumptious pairing! I love both specialities.
Cheers,
Rosa
On April 24, 2013 at 6:35 am
weavethousandflavors says:
What a fanstastic pairing and the fact that you can get this as take-away is brilliant! What a good way to live and eat my friend 🙂
chow! Devaki @ weavethousandflavors
On April 24, 2013 at 7:29 am
zerrin says:
This is making me hungry! Yet, I don’t need to be hungry to eat this! Can eat it any time! We sometimes make hummus with pastirma, but never seen lamb or beef doner on it. This one sounds so good!
On April 24, 2013 at 7:29 am
Tom | Tall Clover says:
Now you’re talking! Wish I could beam this over to my table.
On April 24, 2013 at 8:06 am
Belinda @zomppa says:
Make me want to move over there to get that shwarma!!
On April 24, 2013 at 8:12 am
Yosef - This America says:
Woah.. I posted something similar last week but this puts my turkey shawarma recipe to shame. You’ve won me as a fan!
On April 24, 2013 at 8:30 am
Joumana says:
@Yosef: I have no merit, great food is available here, just a matter of ordering 🙂
On April 24, 2013 at 12:31 pm
Joy @My Turkish Joys says:
Yum! I love this version in Turkey when it’s served with pastrami. Sooo good! I’m sure your version is just as yummy.
On April 24, 2013 at 8:59 am
Eric Burkett says:
Tell the the truth, Joumana: how many butter-fried pine nuts did you eat before they even made it into the dish?
On April 24, 2013 at 9:56 am
Joumana says:
@Eric: your insight blows me away: truth be told, at least 25.
On April 24, 2013 at 12:29 pm
sippitysup says:
There’s only one place in LA I know of that does half a good a job of this combo. GREG
On April 24, 2013 at 1:11 pm
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On April 24, 2013 at 4:10 pm
Oui, Chef says:
When in Turkey I enjoyed many a shawarma wrapped in flatbread, though the Turkish called the treat a “Doner”. As good as they were, my father-in-law, George said there were a poor substitute for Lebanese shawarma!
On April 26, 2013 at 2:06 pm
Joumana says:
@Oui, Chef: Lebanese are very proud of their culinary achievements! However, we all agree that the shawarma was a legacy from the Ottomans who rules over the region for centuries (including while my grandmother was alive). It is just not the same as the doner,that’s all.
On April 27, 2013 at 12:33 am
Alicia (foodycat) says:
This is one of my all-time favourite dishes. I’m going home for a couple of weeks in summer and I am SO excited that my favourite cafe that makes this is still open.
On April 27, 2013 at 4:10 am
domi says:
Des fois ça fait du bien de se faire servir…..
On April 28, 2013 at 5:00 am
Susan says:
Your are very lucky to have such wonderful things available at the local vendors! A delicious combination!
On April 28, 2013 at 3:18 pm
Christian M. says:
Hummus and Shawarma is always a great combination!
On April 29, 2013 at 3:54 am
Noreen says:
Oh that looks delicious!
On May 16, 2013 at 12:18 pm
automat Na kavu says:
Having read this I believed it was rather enlightening.
I appreciate you spending some time and energy to put this information together.
I once again find myself personally spending way too much time both reading and
commenting. But so what, it was still worthwhile!
On October 19, 2017 at 3:27 am
theo magnin says:
I live in Belgium. Last week I went to a Jewish restaurant and ordered shawarma…I didn’t know what I was going to receive.
There was one large round plate with some white creme and in the middle pieces of chicken, I think. Then was a smaller round plate with some 6 small meatballs (?) and a cup with olives and a plate with 3 large fine bread slices…..
How do you combine all this?
this is no comment but a question
On July 2, 2023 at 8:06 pm
Joumana says:
@theo magnin
Hello! I am surprised you did not ask the people serving you what you were eating or how to eat it. I am unable to help you here as 1) I don’t know the restaurant 2) I am not sure what you ordered 3) You are not showing pictures of the food for me to guess what you ordered.
On July 3, 2023 at 4:23 am