What's the secret: Shawarma Sauce?

Hi Out there!



Okay, so I'm totally in love with this little Mediterranean restaurant in my area. I'm there all the time for shawarma and falafel.



Okay so my question is, What would an Arabic person call the garlicy sauce that they pour all over the shawarma, and is there a GOOD recipe so I can make it at home. (I'm making my first attempt at falafel today and it's not the same without the sauce)What's the secret: Shawarma Sauce?
I absolutely love that sauce. I am not sure what an Arabic person calls it, but the Greek call it Tzatziki Sauce. Here is a recipe. You can add more garlic to your taste.



The sauce is best made with Greek Yogurt, and there are many good brands, some of which are fat free or low fat. In Utah, this brand is available at Wild Oats. If you can't find Greek yogurt, you can make something similar by straining regular plain yogurt for several hours to remove the liquid and thicken the yogurt. Georgette recommends using two coffee filters inside a colander, which is placed inside a bowl to catch the liquid, or there are inexpensive mesh yogurt strainers you can buy. Let the yogurt drain on the counter for 2 hours, or until it reaches the thickness you want.





Tzatziki (Greek Yogurt and Cucumber Sauce)



(Makes about 3 1/2 cups. You can cut the recipe in half, but it's so good, you really shouldn't. Recipe courtesy of Georgette.)



3 cups Greek Yogurt (or regular plain yogurt, strained as described above)

juice of one lemon (about 3 T)

1 garlic clove, chopped

2 medium cucumbers, seeded and diced

about 1 T kosher salt for salting cucumbers

1 T finely chopped fresh dill (can substitute mint leaves for a slightly different version)

Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste



If you don't have Greek yogurt, strain plain yogurt as described above. Peel cucumbers, then cut in half lengthwise and take a small spoon and scrape out seeds. Discard seeds. (If you use the small seedless or European cucumbers with few seeds, you can skip this step.) Dice cucumbers, then put in a colander, sprinkle on 1 T salt, and let stand for 30 minutes to draw out water. Drain well and wipe dry with paper towel.



In food processor with steel blade, add cucumbers, garlic, lemon juice, dill, and a few grinds of black pepper. Process until well blended, then stir this mixture into the yogurt. Taste before adding any extra salt, then salt if needed. Place in refrigerator for at least two hours before serving so flavors can blend. (This resting time is very important.)



This will keep for a few days or more in the refrigerator, but you will need to drain off any water and stir each time you use it.What's the secret: Shawarma Sauce?
um! hi!

it's mainly made of mayonnaise, garlic, salt.. i think

for falafel, it's totally different..

it's hummus.. and that's mainly chickpeas and tahini sauce.



good luck!What's the secret: Shawarma Sauce?
1 cup yogurt, 1/2 cup sour cream, 1 cup cream and 2 to 3 cloves of garlic. put in a food processor. add white pepper an salt.