Classic shawarma sauce

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 10 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make classic shawarma sauce? Prepare all the necessary products. In order for the sauce to be thick and not spread, take dairy products with a high percentage of fat content, or even better - homemade ones. So, the fat content of fermented baked milk should be at least 4%, and even better - 6%. And sour cream - at least 30%, so that a spoon can stand in it. Mayonnaise is also preferable to home-made mayonnaise; store-bought mayonnaise not only has no benefits, but is completely harmful!

2. STEP 2

   

   In a saucepan, mix fermented baked milk, sour cream and mayonnaise until smooth.

3. STEP 3

   

   We only need juice from the lemon, so you can also use ready-made, factory-produced lemon juice. If you squeeze juice directly from a lemon, first wash it with very hot water - this way the lemon will release much more juice. And make sure that the bones from it do not get into the sauce - a sieve will help you here.

4. STEP 4

   

   Salt the sauce to taste. I use regular sea salt, but it can also be salt with additives, for example, Adyghe salt.

5. STEP 5

   

   Add sugar. In general, it is recommended to add sugar to all dishes where you add salt for a more balanced taste. Of course, it shouldn’t be a huge spoonful of sugar, but just a pinch.

6. STEP 6

   

   Peel the garlic and add chopped garlic to the sauce. I put it through the press. But you can also finely chop it with a knife or grate it on a fine grater. If you don’t have fresh garlic, add garlic powder, although the sauce with fresh is certainly much tastier and healthier.

7. STEP 7

   

   Add suneli hops. This seasoning is traditionally added to the classic recipe for such a sauce, but at your request, it can also be utskho-suneli, dried and fresh herbs, and some other herbs and seasonings to your taste. Stir until smooth and use for making shawarma or for other dishes and salads.

8. STEP 8

   

   A delicious sour cream sauce for shawarma at home is very thick, rich and aromatic. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

Irena

25.11.2023

4.6

with fermented baked milk is a very interesting option, I’ll try it. I know this kefir sauce and I like it too.

Moderator Ksenia

25.11.2023

4.8

Classic shawarma sauce is prepared not just quickly, but instantly. All you need to do is mix all the necessary ingredients. I made this sauce for homemade burger sandwiches. I had 3.2 percent fermented baked milk, 15 percent sour cream, and store-bought mayonnaise. I took two cloves of garlic. The taste of this sauce is amazing, all the ingredients combine perfectly with each other. It turned out a little runny, but this is apparently due to the fact that I took sour cream and fermented baked milk with less fat content than required according to the recipe. I thought this sauce would be perfect for everything. Thank you very much for the recipe!