Quick Shawarma Fix!

The Crazy Chef's quick fix for Shawarma! When you don't have all the ingredients, but still want to have something Shawarma-ish! ;)

Ingredients: 

1 cup boneless chicken strips

2 tbsp lemon juice

2 tbsp tikka masala

1/2 cup boiled chickepeas

3 tbsp olive oil

3 tbsp Olper's cream

Pita bread (as needed)

Thinly sliced cucumber (as needed)

Thinly sliced tomatoes (as needed)

Salt n pepper to taste

Method:

Marinate chicken strips in tikka masala and lemon juice for fifteen minutes, then fry and keep aside. Make faux hummus (as I like to call it!) by putting boiled chickpeas in blender, a pinch or salt and pepper. Now turn the machine on and blend it, slowly adding olive oil. Switch it off once the boiled chickpeas turn into a smooth paste. 

Now simply assemble the wraps: Slightly toast the pita bread, spread some hummus, put in the chicken and veggies, top with delicious thick and tasty Olper's cream and fold it in a wrap! The cream gives you super creamy texture combined with hummus. Voila! Its ready! Enjoy your faux shawarma wrap! :)

Shahi Tukray

The history of Shahi Tukray goes back to the Mughals, who had dedicated khansamas (chefs/cooks) to prepare delectable dishes for them. The Mughals had a keen interest in fine dining, where the spread was laid to perfection. This dessert is a must serve in family dawats and Eid. Here, I am sharing with you all a super easy, and delicious Shahi Tukray recipe, which we often make at home. 

(Serves 6-8)
Ingredients:

8-10 slices of bread
1 1/2 liters of milk
100 gms Olper's Cream
4-6 Cardamon pods
3/4th cup sugar
1 cup water
a drop of yellow food coloring (optional, I didn't use it)
1 tbsp slivered almonds
1 tbsp raisins
1 tbsp slivered unsalted pistachios
2 tbsp sweetened condensed milk

Method:

In a pan, add milk, food coloring, cardamon pods, and condensed milk. Mix and let it simmer for a good twenty to thirty minutes, till the milk is slightly thicker (till almost 1 liter remains). Once done, keep aside, add Olper's cream, mix and let it cool. Mix together water and sugar for the sugar syrup and cook for ten minutes. Turn off stove once done. Deep fry the bread slices till they achieve a light golden color. Drain and remove any excess oil. Now place the bread slices in a shallow dish, pour the sugar syrup evenly over the bread slices as per your taste (and the level of sweetness you want). Now pour the milk mixture, pour slowly so as not to displace the bread slices. Garnish with almonds, raisins and pistachios. Serve warm or cold!
I know it's odd to see cream in a Shahi Tukray recipe, but it helps in giving a creamy texture to the dish and adds richness.