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inspired by a wicked lebanese place i went to in germany i tried to make shawerma last night.
made a hybrid of two different recipes i found. after some fairly intensive herb/spice toasting and grinding and marinading... it turned out to be disgusting.
it had wayyyyy too much cardamom and clove in it. just totally overpowering. the yoghurt base to the marinade wasn't right, too bitter, too dairy (i think it need sto be a dry rub) and the whole thing lacked that and warm cinamony undertone. the recipes i found called for heaps of:
allspice
cardamom
cloves
cumin
black pepper
nutmeg
but from memory i would say the taste has more cinamon, nutmeg, pepper and maybe a hint of cumin and paprika or chilli.
anyone got a shawerma recipe that works?