This recipe for Shawarma Sauce is the perfect partner for any kind of shawarma dish.
Shawarma on it's own is delicious, but this creamy, garlicky shawarma sauce makes it even better!
Shawarma is a Middle Eastern dish of seasoned meat cooked on a rotating vertical rotisserie which is sliced off as it cooks (my favourite is chicken).
It's packed with plenty of spices, so this greek yogurt based sauce makes a great accompaniment.
This is one of the quickest and easiest sauces you can make, and best of all it's super versatile.
Spread it on pita bread wraps or sandwiches. Use it as a dipping sauce on a mezze platter.
Table of Contents
Why you will love this shawarma sauce
- Simple to make.
- Makes awesome shawarma even better!
What you need to make this shawarma sauce
- greek yogurt
- sour cream
- tahini - a paste made from ground sesame seeds
- fresh garlic
- ground cumin
- fresh mint
- lemon juice
- salt
*Please see the recipe card below for exact quantities and detailed instructions
How to make a shawarma sauce
- Place all ingredients (except for salt) in a bowl.
- Mix well and add salt to taste.
Top tips
- I have added sour cream in this recipe for richness. You could replace it with more greek plain yogurt if you like.
Variations
- Fresh dill would be a nice addition.
- Swap out the lemon juice for lime juice.
Serving suggestions
- Spread on flatbread when you make gyros or wraps.
- A dipping sauce for a mezze platter.
- Serve with koftas or these lamb adana kebabs.
- Great on a shawarma plate or platter.
Other recipes you may enjoy
Shawarma Rice - a Middle Eastern inspired one pot chicken and rice dish packed with plenty of spices and garlic.
Turkish Sumac Onions - sliced red onions are lightly marinated in lemon juice and olive oil combined with sumac and fresh parsley to make an easy Turkish onion salad.
Fatteh - a crispy pile of golden brown, toasted pita bread with warm chickpeas then covered with garlicky yogurt sauce and fried pine nuts sprinkled with fresh herbs.
Shawarma Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
- ¾ cup greek yogurt I used low fat
- ¼ cup sour cream I used low fat
- 3 teaspoon tahini
- 1 garlic clove core removed and crushed
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 teaspoon finely chopped mint leaves
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon salt to taste
Instructions
- Place all ingredients (except for salt) in a bowl.¾ cup greek yogurt¼ cup sour cream3 teaspoon tahini1 garlic clove½ teaspoon ground cumin2 teaspoon finely chopped mint leaves1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- Mix well and add salt to taste.¼ teaspoon salt
Notes
- I have added sour cream in this recipe for richness. You could replace it with more greek plain yogurt if you like.
This was really good, thanks for the recipe.
My pleasure Henry!