Turkish shawarma (or "dürüm") is a popular street food in Turkey and other Middle Eastern countries. It is made with meat, vegetables and various sauces wrapped in thin lavash or pita bread.
**Main ingredients of Turkish Shawarma:**
1. **Meat:** Usually chicken, beef or mutton is used. The meat is often marinated with special spices and skewered on large skewers and slowly cooked on a vertical grill (doner). When the outer part of the meat is browned, it is cut into thin pieces and wrapped in lavash.
2. **Bread:** The bread used for shawarma is usually lavash or pita, thin and pliable. These breads are used to wrap meat and other ingredients.
3. **Vegetables:** Fresh vegetables are added to shawarma, including tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, cabbage and greens. Some recipes also use pickled cucumbers or cabbage.
4. **Sauces:** Turkish shawarma is enriched with various sauces. Garlic yogurt, tahini (sesame paste), spicy sauces, or tomato-based sauces are often used.
5. **Additions:** In some places, fried potatoes or cheese are added to shawarma, which gives the dish a unique taste and richness.
**How to make Turkish shawarma:**
1. **Meat preparation:** The meat is marinated with spices and cooked on a doner vertical grill. Cooked meat is cut into thin slices.
2. **Preparing lavash or pita:** Lavash or pita bread is heated to the right temperature.
3. **Wrapping the ingredients:** Lavash (or pita bread) is filled with meat, vegetables and sauces, then wrapped.
4. **Cooking shawarma:** Rolled shawarma is cooked briefly on a grill or in a pan, which gives it extra crunch.
5. **Serving:** When shawarma is ready, it is served hot, usually with potatoes and salad.
**Turkish shawarma** is famous for its taste, richness and variety of options. It is served as fast food on the street and also in restaurants. Shawarma is an integral part of Turkish and Middle Eastern culture and is common in many cities and countries around the world.