The RARE Shawarma From Cairo I'm OBSESSED With
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- čas přidán 4. 09. 2024
- When I lived in Cairo, I used to eat Meat Shawarma from a Restaurant called Abu Haidar every single week. I couldn't get enough of the succulent meat and juicy buns, and so after leaving Egypt, it's been one of the foods I crave the most. Luckily my mother in law had a great recipe for meat shawarma that is practically identical to the one from this restaurant. It's just as succulent and flavourful, and really hits the spot. Make this and I guarantee you'll be doing it on the regular.
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Ingredients:
1kg of Beef or Lamb. Use a flavourful cut with a good amount of fat. Stewing meat works well but Ribeye, Chuck, or Beef ribs are best
50-100g Lamb fat or dry aged beef fat (optional, but highly recommended. Double if using lean meat)
3 Tbsp of Beef drippings or duck fat (in place of the lamb fat)
1 Tomato
1 Green Chilli (your preferred heat level)
12 Soft flour buns
Marinade:
2 Medium Onions
Zest of 1 Lemon
Zest of 1 Orange
5 Tbsp White Vinegar
2 Tsp Salt
1 Tsp Pepper
1/2 Tsp Sumac
1/2 Tsp Baharat (leave it out if you don't have it)
Tahini sauce:
150g Yoghurt
100g Tahina
100g Water
40g Lemon Juice
1/2 Tsp Salt
1/2 Tsp White Pepper
1/2 Tsp Cumin
1/2 Tsp Chilli Powder (Optional)
Onion and Parsley salads:
1 Red Onion
25g or small bunch of parsley
1/2 Tsp Salt
1 Tsp Sumac
While watching this video or enjoying this Beef Shawarma, please take a moment to reflect on the people of Gaza. 2.2 million Civilians in Gaza are under siege with no food, water, electricity, or medicine. I urge you to join me in supporting these charities providing aid to the civilians and children of Gaza:
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Thank you for being a kind heart in these dark times ❤ What is happening is horrific
Could you at least adding a statement asking for the return of the 30 children and the 200 adult civilians being held against their will? I'm sure they would love to sleep in their own beds with their families.
You're awesome ❤
God bless you for your awareness
@@danhobart4009 there still are but the IDF is trying really hard to convert them all to Hamas
@@danhobart4009 you’re a monster
I just wanted to say that the vast varieties of Middle Eastern/ Southern Mediterranean/ North African cuisines are my absolute favorite styles of cooking, and I'm just overjoyed that you two are here sharing everyday approaches to those foods. Thank you, friends.
Thank you
Well, except he likes pretending Israel doesn’t exist, as he has done as long as his channel has existed.
@@annchovy6 So what you're saying is that Obi is based. Awesome.
@@annchovy6well im all for people taking a strong stand on important issues but foremost this isn't a political channel, it's about food.
On a tertiary note, I'm first nations from Canada and I think Israel are racist, violent, oppressing terrorists.
What happened in Oct was akin to 💩Srael kicking a dog for several generations then complaining like a spoiled child when they got bitten.
I thought Bibi was going to keep everyone safe, not give the human animals a 1/4 day free for all?
South Eastern Asian food is out of this world too, I’ve always said food should bring the world together. How can you be against other countries when everyone makes such amazing food? These need to be your friends, the world needs to have a word with itself!
The world has so much to offer all these counties so different to our own.
ابوحيدر لسه حلو ويجنن زي ماهو
كنت في مصر من اسبوع واكلت منه …. يجنن مع عصير المانجا
كمان مع البهارات بنحط جوزة الطيب
وليه ضاني
و نحطها في الفرن احسن من النار
والنعناع الاخضر و البقدونس في الاخر
وطبعا عيش كايزر من عند لطيف وسيلي
Love this channel. Greetings from one balkan boy from Bulgaria 🇧🇬
I'm an Egyptian and Abu Hidar is an addiction for me lol at least twice a week :D
This channel has increased my fondness for the power of onions and my love of middle eastern food. Thank you for sharing your recipes and techniques.
Middle Eastern food is my favourite cuisine in the entire world. I'm so glad that your channel exists and you make the food so accessible and easy to make! Plus you simplify things and overall a great host. Love your work mate
I do miss Egyptian Shawarma. Had a couple of great spots in Maadi that I loved!
Kaizo and Hamza, correct?
Thank you so much for providing the world with a delicious recipe like this. Since it is such a regional specialty rarely seen outside of Cairo, Egypt, my family and I are thankful when channels like yours show us amazing new recipes that we would’ve otherwise never seen. Keep up the great work Obi. We love your content.
Gosh that looked gorgeous and delicious, and the fact that you put it in a Brioche bun, goodness my mouth is just a waterfall right now.
I just cooked it for my family...OMG! This will be one of our all-time favorites! Thank you so much for the recipe!
Did this tonight and it was amazing! Thanks for the recipe ❤️
Looks good, like an Egyptian Sloppy Joe
We will wash you tomorrow and maybe they will change you
This looks perfect for a party I'm hosting soon! I've got a chuck roast just right for it. My favorite Latin American meat dish also uses a citrus marinade, so I'm sure yours will be delicious :)
P.S.: the plating in your last video was amazing! It's really improved since the start of the channel :)
It's gorgeous ❤❤
is it cochinita pibil?
@@pascool182 it's carnitas, but I don't eat pork anymore
It all looks the same on the way out 😂
Makes sense... when my mom makes shawerma at home, she cooked it with slices of lemon peels. Now I know why !!
بالعافية ❤
I made this shawarma and yellow rice for dinner. So happy with how it turned out! Thank you for the recipe and I'm looking forward to trying other dishes with sumac.
just made the dish and it is amazingly delicious :)) Thank you so much!!!
Thank you so much for this recipe. Although I'm Egyptian, I don't live in Cairo. the only place that did this style of shawarma in my area closed a long time ago and and it's all Syrian style shawarma restaurants now. It's been years since I ate this and I can't wait to eat it again without the 3 hours drive.😅❤❤
You're amazing Obi! Thank you for all the content you've brought out! It has my entire family cooking your recipes! ♥
this shawarma looks so flippin good! I finally got hubby hooked on delicious middle eastern foods, I guarantee he's gonna lose his marbles when I make this.
Hello friend,
I rarely ever try any dishes I learn online or even here on yt. To give you an example, I believe hummus is the sole recipe that I might have tried after following here on yt, and after discovering this recipe from you, and learning that you can include orange and lemon peel into a savory dish especially beef, really got me curious.
After trying your dish following every step including the tahini sauce, I will tell you that I was just beyond blown away by the flavors I discovered. I generally prepare Pakistani food like their line of BBQs and briyani etc (my own recipes which I tweaked and developed in like 13-14 yrs or more of trial and error), this was one of the very few dishes that I might have ever tried after learning online and man I was completely blown away. Just can't thank you enough for sharing this and having me learn something magical. All the best!
I had a jar of pepperoncini and I included about 10 of those as well in 1kg meat marinade, and they also made a great taste enhancement. I didn't have Arabic 7 spice, but did have Chinese 5 spice which I opened and used for the very first time after being in my cabinet for over a year (only because it also contained allspice LOL), it still generated an excellent flavor. I am now looking to buy Arabic 7 spice blend and next time I prepare your dish, I am sure it would be even better.
I'm starving now! Your recipes are amazing! as someone interested in foreign flavors I can't wait to try the sumac spice!
Thanks for the recipe! It looks amazing! Greetings from Argentina!
This looks so unique and amazing! Thank you for sharing this gem.
Delicious! In Turkey last month visiting family; had a “Tantuni”, not sure but perhaps meat is prepared in a similar manner… may be kinda the same
I am from west and tantuni is not authentic there but became a super popular fast food option-… as to this recipe I am going to try this! Can’t wait to find out
this looks awesome i can't wait to try it. everything i have teied from your recipes has been some of the best food ive ever eaten. great channel great chef thank you . and my heart breaks for the people of gaza. i wish the world would get together and have a bbq rather then war.
I so want to travel to the Middle East to try the food. And see all the sights. And meet all the people!!!
Shukraaan!! I'm about to head to Cairo for a short trip again, so will definitely check out the place you mentioned!
This is the best sandwich I've seen in a while!! I wanted to grab it through the screen. When I saw the initial street food version I thought it would be a hassle to make, but thanks for simplifying it for home cooks. This has convinced me to try Egyptian food for the first time :)
Maybe its just me, but whenever a recipe calls for beef and I can substitute lamb, im doing it 100% of the time. Lamb sets my taste buds alight.
Glad I discovered your channel and that there’s no obnoxious sexual innuendo in any of your videos! Wish more videos like this! My new fav cooking channel, cheers!
Good man Obi! Please God Bless Palestine!
I love lebanese shawarma and this looks so interesting, I will definitely be making this very soon ❤ Thank you!
I love this channel. ❤
Argh. I just came home from dinner and drinks with friends and watched this video. I shouldn't have this craving right now for this!!
Easy and unique way of Shawarma. One of my favourite sandwiches.
Looks like something I will need to try out. Thank you for this video.
That looks amazing... I'm already addicted to your Chicken Shawarma recipe and cook it every week. Now I have to try this one.
I flippin LOVE shawarma of all kinds. I'd say it's my favourite meal. I can't wait to taste this.
I needed to watch this today. I have yet to try Shawarma, but I need to
Your presentation was awesome and easy to follow
Food is a healing thing that people can share
I cooked this recipe exactly as it is shown in the video and was so excited to try it. I love a good Shawarma and this sounded like a very original take and looked delicious. I have to say that I didn't like the taste at all. It tasted like meat cooked in onion pulp and didn't elevate into an interesting flavor profile. The smell after it is cooked is kind of funky as well so not a dish that I would make if I had guests. Definitely try first before you make it for guests or a party. I will not cook this again but the tahini sauce was great.
this was a fantastic recipe, the citrus and the macerated sumac onions just tip it into pure deliciousness!
by the way//I am Egyptians wife//I do this with my steak/chicken/whole chicken/all meat basically//marinade for a few days add some tahini to it if it's shawarma while cooking//I usually use the juice of a lemon or vinegar instead of the zest//and its yumminess and usually a few garlic cloves//
his recipe is weird ; we don't make shawarma like that .. its poached meat now!
but thanks for the efforts
You might be surprised to find that toasting your buns add so much yumminess to your sandwich. Good recipe!
Made it tonight. Taste Sensation!
i really wanna try this at home, i'm keeping this saved just in case i get the opportunity to do it! and i really wanna thank you for your content, your passion and excitement really shows and it makes me just as thrilled!
Same here. Saved this 6 months ago, attempting to make it today! As I'm typing, the meat is sitting in its marinade and it already looks so good and tempting in that citrus marinade ❤
YES!! This is what I grew up eating in Cairo. It’s my favorite food ever.
العك اللى فى الفيديو مالوش علاقة بالشاورما اصلا يا راجل حرام عليك
awesome recipe chef , please show Arabic Areeka and Yemeni masoob recipe please
Thank you for the wonderful recipe. Made me drool
Wonderful recipes! I really love the sauce. Thank you so much for sharing this great recipe.
I've had the beef marinating since this morning, can't wait for shawarma Saturday 😍
First video I’ve seen from this channel, looking forward to trying this and subbed in the meantime!
Thank you for all these amazing recipes! I love to try new flavors, I can't wait to try this one! 😋😋
Droolworthy, and you instructions were so easy to follow!
Definitely gonna do this. Looks amazingly tasty. Luv Egyptian shawarma
I always wondered why no one makes shawarma this way. It's definitely more juicy with tomatoes and onions mixed in.
Would you mind clarify this?:
"Tahini sauce:
150g
100g
100g
40g
1/2 Tsp Salt
1/2 Tsp White Pepper
1/2 Tsp Cumin
1/2 Tsp Chilli Powder (Optional)"
Oops, my bad. Fixed it now
@@MiddleEats Thank you.
I drooled while watching this. Can't wait to try making it.
Damn do these look great, and I have everything to make them except the orange (I have a chuck roast in the freezer and I just made a fresh batch of baharat for hashweh for the upcoming American Thanksgiving). Definitely on the roster for a dinner this week. Thanks again!
wow I can see your love for food, it looks amazing my friend very good will try this
Made this in the crockpot on high for 4-5 hours and it was amazing!
I'm making this tonight. I already baked some soft brioche buns and the meat is marinating right now. But instead of the tomato salad I will combine with the pickled red cabbage from the chicken sandwich. This stuff is so addictive.
Shawarma Saturday is now on my list!
The best shawarma ever no bias, simple the best , unbeatable taste
For those reading, it basically tastes like a middling sloppy joe, def not traditional shawarma flavor. It's not bad and the meat turns out super tender and the tahini on top is nice but I wouldn't make again; also it's surprisingly bland. As some other people pointed out, it's way too liquidy at the end and you end up boiling the meat. Highly suggest as others did straining your onion mixture post-marinate pre-cook to get red of the excess moisture, at the end of a four hour slow cook I had soup, not stew, and it took an hour on medium-high, not ten minutes, and transferring to a large wide skillet to evaporate out the excess moisture.
These sandwiches would be a gorgeous party platter, makes me desperately want to throw a party outside once the weather where I am gets warm 😭
tried this recipe yesterday. followed the instructions and the ingredients to the letter, no substitutions. it was OK, i would say 60%-70% similar to abu haider. something was off/missing though. i think the advice to use more tender meat like ribeye wasn't a good call, i used the same and i found it to be missing this chewinness that the real abuhaider sandwich has. from what i know abu haider uses camel meat (la7ma gamali), i could be wrong though. PS: in the end i had to add ALOT more parsely after the initial tasing because it was waaaaay too subtle, unlike true egyptian shawerma where the parsely really stands out.
Thanks for trying it. Interesting point on the chewiness. Like illustrated in the footage from their sandwiches it's chopped super small so I find that it doesn't really have much chewiness at all and you barely feel eat. In terms of camel meat, no clue, I doubt it though as camel meat also has a slight flavour that I've never tasted in their shawarma.
Obviously both you have tasted the actual sandwich and are able to share notes but foe people like me who don't have access to sumac and the 7 spices what's the alternative? Specially if one could list out the 7 spice ingredients that would be very helpful thank you 😊
@@shikhab2250 7 spice is essentially cumin, coriander, black pepper, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon and allspice. Sumac is very nice, look for it in Turkish supermarkets if you have any near you. Quite nice on all salads. If you absolutely can’t find it I would not worry about it as you will still get plenty of zing from the lemon zest and vinegar in this recipe. My advice is not to skip adding the lamb fat as it really does add a lot and go heavy on the parsley (to taste I guess) and it really makes a big difference. If you’re not sure set a little quantity of shawerma aside and test the amount of parsley that you need before adding the same ratio to the rest of the pot. Finally don’t overcook the meat, if it’s completely tender like the recipe here says the sandwich has no chewiness to it and it feels a bit too mushy/boring to eat for me.
@@DigitalicaEG thank you thank-you thank you for such a quick response I live in india these middle eastern spices like sumac is quite difficult and at the end I just look at these amazing recipes and drool and never cook 😕 I definitely want to try this one out and will follow your instructions 🙂 and will probably use goat meat since lamb is harder to get and I stopped eating beef a while back.
Oh i am so looking forward to trying this one! 🤤
Nothing beats this shwaermaaaaaaaaaaaa i have eaten many styles this is the best and they call it doner and it`s never as yummy as this on in Egypt with onion, tomatoes and parsley its just amazing,, the other doners are dry and no tomatoes and does not have this juicy amazing taste,, to be honest to me this is the one i was raised on eating and the best !
Interestinly Obi we use orange zest and juice for meats and meat stews in southern Greek food ❤
It looks lke a Shawarma Burger I once had in a Lebanese Take-out.
Thank you, you are a legend
looks amazing
That sounds so good. I'll make this soon.
I just got home and have no snacks and need this in my life.
Looks delicious! I will make it tomorrow! :D
i'm gonna make these asap. they look delicious
abo haydar beef sandwiches are amazing
Okay, I think I know what I'm making for the holiday potluck this year. This looks way too good to not share.
I just made this and it's pretty great. I used lean beef and duck fat, messed with the proportions a bit and cooked for almost 2 and a half hours. Still very good indeed.
dude, that looks amazing. gonna be giving this a shot
Your recipes are the bomb.
I'm so hungry and this shows up in my feed. Just wow, youtube.
This will go well with the turkish bread that you made!
love this channel!
My mouth is watering just watching this wow
Abu heidar adds little mint as well , you might want to add that to your recipe, but it does look very nice 👍
Gonna have to give this a try soon. 🕺🏽
Definitely trying one of these meal prep weeks!
Thanks!
.. i think you should have have finished searing it like they do in the clip you showed them using their flat top from trimming it off the vertical spit..
it might tastes good, but Abu Haider flavors contains Grilled over fire! ( that is essence of Shawerma!)
Recipe is accurate ( plus fresh mint at the end as well) tasted pretty good. Used ribeye as well 👍 thanks
this looks fire... will def try, doesnt look too hard
when i read the title i knew it had to be abo haider. i never liked red meat but made an exception when it came to their shawerma
You can take the Egyptian out of Egypt but you can never take Egypt out of the Egyptian.
مصر التى فى خاطرى وفى فمى
Thank you do much❤❤❤❤
Thumbnail got me!
We can get it in London UK Edgeware road ❤❤
Appreciate sharing this recipe! I have one question for the cooking method though. Considering shawarma is cooked with fire, wouldn’t it be a better choice to cook your recipe by stir frying in a hot cast iron pan? When you use a pot like you use, doesn’t it boil it first until the meat loses all it’s juice?