SHARWAMA

If you relish juicy, soft, well-garnished, and flavored meals, you are in for the right treatment. Because whether you are searching for a tasty lunch or a late-night snack, sharwama is the right option.

You’ve heard about it or even eaten sharwama, but how well do you know this titbit?

WHAT IS SHARWAMA?

Sharwama is a well-known Middle Eastern snack that is prepared from marinated meat which can either be chicken, beef, lamb, or pork. The meat is thinly sliced and stacked on a rotating skewer. Once the meat is cooked, it is served in a stuffed pita, wrap, or sandwich and then paired with an assortment of vegetables.

It is one of the most famous treats in the world, especially in Egypt, Levant countries, and the Arabian Peninsula. Most cafeterias and diners have this snack included in their menu, which means you can get this almost everywhere. Sharwama is a scrumptious meal that is sure to satisfy any food or meat lover.

ORIGINATION OF SHARWAMA

Sharwama which can also be spelled as sharwuma or sharwema can be traced back to the 18th or 19th century. It is said that a man named Iskender Efendi made the first sharwama ever around 1870 in the Turkish city of Bursa. He called this meal ” Kebab” which then became widely known in Turkey within a short period, it spread to the Middle East and beyond. The grilling of vertical stacks of meat slices and cutting it as it cooks was first seen in the 19th century Ottoman Empire which is now known as Turkey. The name SHARWAMA is an Arabian rendering of Turkish cervime that means “turning” referring to the turning rotisserie.

INGREDIENTS USED IN MAKING SHARWAMA

The ingredients used in putting together this snack are numerous and very nutritious. Most people don’t eat vegetables but Sharwama gives them the chance to consume vegetables present in the titbit. The ingredients are mentioned below;

-Carrots

-Cabbage

-Green Ball Pepper

-Cucumber

-Chili Powder

-Mayonnaise

-Ketchup

-Pita Bread or Sharwama Bread

-Any Meat of your choice

-Scotch Bonnets[ Yellow or Red Pepper]

-Onion

-Garlic

-Salt

-Curry

-Thyme

-Vegetable Oil

HOW TO MAKE SHARWAMA

Sharwama can be made at home with the right proportion and recipe.

FIRSTLY, Chop the cabbages into small pieces, Grate the carrots, Mince the green pepper, and cut the cucumber.

THEN, Dice the meat of your choice and set it aside. Blend the onion, garlic, ginger, and scotch bonnets, add them to the diced meat and place them in a pot. Season with salt, curry, thyme, and season cubes. Add some water and cook for about 15 minutes until it’s soft. Then stir fry in vegetable oil for about 3-5 minutes.

Grinding your meat is also preferable if you have a mincer, grinder, or food processor. If you are using a grinder, rinse your meat thoroughly, cut off the elastic part of the meat and dice the meat into very small chunks and go ahead and grind. To avoid this whole stress, getting minced meat will be preferable.

Also, get one pita bread and open it, which divides into two. Place one on top of the other. Spread mayonnaise over the bread on top. Add the cabbage, carrot, green pepper, cucumber, and beef. Drizzle with powdered chili and spread with ketchup or mayonnaise.

LASTLY, Fold to keep the contents from spilling out and place on a pan greased with a small amount of vegetable oil. Reduce the burner to the barest minimum and let the sharwama heat up on the side with the open flap, flip and do the same for the other side.

You can serve your sharwama tucked into a pita like a wrap or you can serve it on a plate with rice, salad, and a pita on the side

Sharwama contains an adequate amount of the six classes of food and one can say only a few snacks have the number of nutrients this snack has.

It is necessary to know that anyone who consumes this snack excessively has a chance to become overweight or obese. Sharwama is a snack with high amounts of calories based on its ingredients and the size of a portion that can increase the sugar level of one’s body.

To enjoy this snack without the fear of consuming too many calories, share it with a friend or sibling. That way you have avoided about 1000kcal.

This snack is suitable for both vegetarians and non-vegetarians.