Lamb Shawarma

Ingredients

• 1.5 kg leg of lamb or other tender cut
• 1 tsp nutmeg
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp cardamom
• 3 cloves of garlic
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp cayenne pepper
• ½ cup lemon
• ¼ cup vinegar
• 2 onions, sliced

Steps

1. Cut the lamb into large 4 cm chunks.
2. Combine the nutmeg, cinnamon, cardamom, garlic cloves, black pepper, cayenne pepper, lemon, and vinegar in a small mixing bowl and pour over meat.
3. Marinate for 2 hours or more.
4. Grill the onions with some garlic for few minutes.
5. Drain meat, pat dry, and grill until golden brown.
6. Serve with pita bread, tomato, fresh onion, tabbouleh, tzatziki, lettuce and chili sauce.

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Adapted from “Lamb Shawarma” in the Wikibooks Cookbook by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Reformatted for this site; this page's recipe text is shared under the same license.