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| Oven baked shawarma bread |
Hi guys,
After my post on how to make shawarma at home I got lots of mails and comments asking where the shawarma bread could be bought. Now, since I really don’t know all the places you could get it in Nigeria except around my vicinity, I can teach you how to make Shawarma bread right in your home. It’s also really simple to make and requires nothing fancy as such since the ingredients could be found in almost every household.
• Yield – 2 Shawarma Breads
Utensils:::
• Frying Pan or Oven : Using either an oven or a pan has its own advantages and disadvantages. With the oven, you can put as many dough discs as you want and you’d also end up with a soft shawarma bread and you’d save time but no crunchy crusts (Just like the store bought shawarma bread). With the Pan, You can only put one at a time (Takes alot of time if you are making alot) but you’d have crunchy crusts (That’s the part i enjoy most though but it won’t be as soft as the oven baked shawarma bread).
• Rolling Pin
• Pastry board/Flat surface
Ingredients:::
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80 comments
God bless u dear dobby, am gonna try it today.thanx
Remain blessed dobby,plenty hugs!!
You are welcome Anon :)…God bless you too.
Thank you Anon….*Hugs* 🙂
This looks good..I am definitely going to try it soon 🙂
Thanks miss Bee. Do let us know how it goes.
I've made dis pita bread twice and it has neva risen like dis in d pan Oo°˚˚˚°! It only has little air bubbles and I flip it over, buh it was still usefull. Next time I'll use an oven to see if it will rise.or is it that I flip it over too fast?
Meanwhile dobby I made shawarma lastweek and my folks realy enjoyed it. I put enof beef. I made 8 wraps and I didn't spend up to 3k to make it. Thanks dobbi u r a doll.
Tokoni.
For it to rise, the dough needs to be kneaded well and left on low heat(the lowest) to rise. Seems you flipped it too quick. Also, ensure it's rolled out equally else some sides would rise and some wouldn't. With an oven, you are sure to get soft perfect pita bread (like the commercial pita).
😀 I'm glad you found the shawarma post Useful. Thanks tokoni.
Thanks dobby imade youe sha4warma bread and it was the best also made sharwarma and it was lit thanks dobby
Superb!!!!!!!!!
Love Sharwama, and love I can now make the bread too! Thanks for sharing
Oh Dobby u have made my day wth ur shawarma bread recipe i have being looking for a way to get d bread no way. I wil prepare it n tell u d outcome. Tanks a million
Thanks Kitchen butterfly 🙂
Thanks Anon. Do let us know how it goes 🙂
wow looks delicious…
Thanks mamman
I made it. My was hard ,thick and didn't v spaces in d middle
When it happens that way, its either you didn't knead well or you didn't roll it out evenly.
hi dobby, realy gratefl for ur generosity- i mean, u hardly find free recipes from nigerians- God bless u
Thanks physayo :)…God bless you too.
ThankS aloT DobbY …. Really you made my daY 🙂 I will try it today …… Again thankx 🙂 GoD blesS U :* 🙂
thank you tubby…and God bless you too :).
Pls for how long can it stay in an air tight nylon without spoiling
thanks a lot cant wait to try it out.
It depends on where it's being stored. Pita bread has the same shelf life as normal bread so it could last up to 4-7days. If you are storing in a Freezer and kept frozen at constant temperature, it could last up to 2months or more without spoiling.
Do keep us posted 🙂
Thx 4 d recipe. Want to know d kind of pan u re talking about cos i dont have an oven. Thx
Any frying pan would do especially non-stick pans.
Hey thanks, I once tried it but myn was too crunchy. Will try ur technique.
do let us know how it goes dear 🙂
I made pizza 2weeks ago…. I wish I had seen dis earlier… Lovely
Thanks bolaji 🙂
Ok. I tried dis nd it tastes like everything bt shawarma. Lol
This is shawarma bread Anon, the link for shawarma is above. what type of shawarma bread are you familiar with?
Dear dobby I tried this recipe and it was as hard as ply wood..:( felt disappointed!! What did I do wrong?
Hi hetty,
Please don't feel disappointed :), i've also been there too but with practice i got it right. From my inference, i guess the bread didn't puff up. whenever this happens, it's probably due to how it was kneaded. The kneaded dough is perfect if it isn't hard and using warm water also helps. Also, try leaving the dough for sometime before rolling into balls and then rolling out. To avoid the stress, use an oven instead of a pan. With an oven, it'd come out soft and perfect. Hope this helps 🙂
Can I add oil to make I soft, like in dough mixing?
yes you can Anon.
Maila
I m from Pakistan . I tried ur recipe its very useful thxxxx a lot.
God bless u ever and ever
Thank you maila. i'm glad you found it useful. God bless you too 🙂
I'll give this a try… but am scared cos i cant cook
Don't worry,It's really easy 🙂
Hello Dobby,I've tried it with my oven but the dough is very hard. Is there anything else I should do about it or should I try making it with stove?
The problem could be from the mixing. Just make sure it's soft and pliable.
I just did mine and its hard as hell. I kneaded well and the dough rose and doubled in size so I don't know what the problem is. Pls help ASAP.
Hi Dobby,I have a suggestion to make. I wanted the recipes for sharwama bread today and I no I had seen it before on your blog but couldn't find it,had to go to google then i saw one of suggested sites and yours was there,that's how I got it. Would suggest u create a search box were we can type in what we want and make our lives easier. Keep up the good work. CHEERS!
Apart from the advice given above on getting soft pita bread, you could also add some milk to make the resulting bread chewy and soft. This also helps keep them soft after cooling.
Hello Mary,
Thanks for pointing that out. There's actually a "Quick find section" in the Recipe index which makes finding recipes like this easier. Shawarma bread is filed under "Bread Recipes".
thanks for sharing. but when i tried it, i noticed that the ones a baked in oven came our hard n crunchy. but the ones i madein pan came out brown (or burnt) but a little soft and bendable. i tink what affected the oven baking is the temperature of the oven. please advise.
thanks a million.
Hi Anon, i guess so too. The oven temperature was probably too high which made it hard. You should try reducing the oven temperature when next you make it.
Hi Dobby, please how long do you advice it is baked in the oven. My oven doesn't have a transparent door so I may not be able to see the progress if I don't open it. Thanks for sharing.
Bake for 5-10mins In a pre-heated oven
To how many degrees do I preheat the oven? I'd love to try this
Thank's for recipe Pita Bread recipe sharing & tips. I was not aware of this cooking method. I love the food at all difficult to handle temptation. thank you so much.
You're welcome sara.
heat to about 450ºC
Dobby you are indeed a good baker. I love all the the recipe on your blog. You know what I love baking you hove inspired me the more. Thank alot
Thank you too Veronica 🙂
Hello, that was a superb lecture… I enjoyed every bit of the writeup, very easy to understand. And I'll definitely try it by God's grace. Pls where can I buy the bread for now (everywhere you know)? Thanks and God bless
you can get the bread from shoprite, or any large bakery around.
This is one of those dish where you don't feel like you're missing out on anything
because there are so many fab textures and flavours! 😀
Nice one dear, very explanatory. Will try it these weekend. Thanks a bunch
you can say that again
You're welcome anon
Clear, informative, simple. Love your post!
Thanks Bryan
Thanks dobby, cooking and baking are side hobbies for me. It was uziza soup that brought me to your blog when I was pregnant,I craves it so much but thenni stumbled on this sharwama and I can tell u its what I make for dinner every Friday. My kids love it love it much and my husband too. They have started teasing me that very soon,they won't be buying anything again,as I will be making all the stuffs.lol. thanks so much for sharing your recipes. God bless you for me.
Thanks for the recipe,but my dough did not rise and it is hard like stone bread but I have some dough remaining what can I do
Hello Dobby, i am an avid reader and practical fan of your blog. But my problem is that i love to cook, i love good food but i am lazy to try out new things what do i do. Thank you
Thanks Ayodele. God bless you too 🙂
Several factors may be responsible such as the yeast used or the mixing.
lol! Just stick to the blog so you'd get inspired 🙂
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Fantastic Dobby! I used Almond flour and these came out great! I was worried since they didn't rise as much as the one's in your pics…but they came out very yummy. Awesome share!
Hi. Thanks for your recipes. I always come back to your blog to learn something new.
Glad to have you here Deborah 🙂
Thanks Josa 🙂
Thanks dobby… Ma, is it non stick pan or just normal frying pan?
Any would work fine
Hi dobby thanks for this recipe. I tried it using wheat flour but mine came out crunchy like a biscuit. What did I do wrong. How thick should the rolled out dough b.does the thickness or thinness affect the outcome. I cant get sharwama bread in my area so I really need to learn this. Help!
Try the oven method. Makes it softer and easier.