Shawarma is a dish from Arabic cuisine that, like the Greek gyro, is made with meat that is shaved from a large meat cone that rotates on a vertical spit and cooks over the course of a day. This meat can be nearly anything, with lamb, chicken, beef, and turkey being common options.

Donned the quintessential Arabic fast food, Shawarma is usually served as a pita bread wrap or a flatbread and topped off with some combination or tahini, pickled turnips, hummus, cucumbers, tomatoes, tabbouleh, fattoush, and amba.

Story

If you didn’t know what Shawarma was before “The Avengers” film, you were probably curious as to what they were talking about in the film. Iron Man, played by Robert Downey Jr., announces that everyone should go for shawarma after fighting some bad guys. “I don’t know what it is, but I want to try it,” he says and the film closes. After the credits roll, we see our super heroes all crowded around a table, quietly enjoying their shawarma in different degrees of distress and exhaustion while a woman sweeps up debris from the fight in the background. Sales of shawarma skyrocketed for a short period after this film due to what foodies have called “the Downey effect.” After this movie, plenty of moviegoers were introduced to a new food. Alternatively, they were introduced to a newish food, especially if said moviegoer was already familiar with gyros.

Shawarma fits right in with the food trends of gyros and Korean tacos since they are pretty similar in form and ingredients. This isn’t much of a surprise- Americans are the type to try new foods or things only if there’s a familiar element to the new food. Someone who has eaten a gyro is much more likely to give shawarma a try.

This blend comes from the love of shawarma, but also from the expansion of our organic products list. We want to be able to offer as many as we can of our conventional seasoning blend options as organic blends too!

What's in it?

Our Organic Shawarma seasoning is hand blended from organic California garlic, organic cumin, organic California paprika, organic coriander, organic cayenne, organic turmeric, organic black pepper, organic cinnamon and organic clove.

Flavor Profile

Organic Shawarma tastes warm and spicy with just a bit of a peppery bite. There is also just a touch of sweetness from the cinnamon and cloves.

Where to Use

This blend is perfect for making your own shawarma at home. It is excellent with cheesy foods, and tastes great on many different kinds of meat. This blend can easily be made into a bread dipping seasoning by adding just a little bit of olive oil to a small amount of spices. Let the olive oil and spice mixture sit for a few moments before you try it, so the flavors can blend together. Enjoy with your regular old Italian bread or spread it out on a pita bread and enjoy as a snack, or a side dish at dinner.

A recipe we enjoy making with this shawarma spice blend is the Chicken Shawarma.

Helpful Hints

Use a tablespoon of seasoning for every pound of meat you are planning to make. Start with less spices than you think you will need. Our blends are very flavorful, and you will probably need less than you think you do.

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Nutritional Information

Serving Size 1 Teaspoon, Amount Per Serving: Calories 15, Total Fat 0g (0% DV), Sat. Fat 0g (0% DV), Trans Fat 0g (0% DV), Cholest. 0mg (0% DV), Sodium 0mg (0% DV), Total Carb 0g (0% DV), Dietary Fiber 2g (7% DV), Sugars 0g, Protein <1g (1% DV), Vitamin D 0mcg (0% DV), Calcium 0mcg (0% DV), Iron 0.018mg (0% DV), Potassium 0mg (0% DV) Percent Daily Values (DV) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.