Cookbook:Nigerian Beef Shawarma

Beef shawarma is a Lebanese dish that has been adopted as a daily meal in Nigeria.

Ingredients

 * Onions
 * Garlic (optional)
 * Fresh ginger (optional)
 * Beef, sliced
 * Stock cube
 * Salt
 * Nigerian curry powder (optional)
 * Thyme (optional)
 * Vegetable oil
 * Pita bread
 * Cabbage, shredded
 * Carrot, shredded
 * Green bell pepper, sliced
 * Cucumber, sliced
 * Chile powder
 * Ketchup
 * Mayonnaise (Bama brand)

Equipment

 * Stove
 * Blender
 * Knife
 * Plate
 * Pot
 * Pan

Procedure

 * 1) Blend the onion, garlic, and ginger into a paste.
 * 2) Combine the beef and onion paste in a pot. Season with the stock cubes, salt, curry powder, and thyme. Add some water, and cook for about 15 minutes. Once done, stir and fry them in a pan of vegetable oil for 3 minutes.
 * 3) Open up the pita bread to divide it in two. Place one on top of the other.
 * 4) Gently spread mayonnaise over the bread on top. Add the cabbage, carrot, green pepper, cucumber, and cooked beef. Sprinkle with chili powder, and drizzle with ketchup and mayonnaise.
 * 5) Fold to seal the contents. Place it on a heated pan greased with some vegetable oil. Let the shawarma heat up on the side with the open flap. Flip and do the same for the other side.
 * 6) Serve when hot.