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Lamb Shawarma

Name: Lamb Shawarma
Yield: 6 servings
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

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Ingredients

Makes

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

Ingredients for 6 servings (1.9 kg) · the original recipe

Method

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.
Grill or barbecue
5
Drain meat, pat dry, and grill until golden brown.
Grill or barbecue
6
Serve with pita bread, tomato, fresh onion, tabbouleh, tzatziki, lettuce and chili sauce.

Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.