I first ate sharma when I was in Ukraine. We were adopting our son and daughter and some local missionaries took us to their favorite place to eat - a tiny hut in the middle of a park. They had a long line, all waiting to buy this sumptuous dish. What is sharma? It is a wrap made with flatbread, stuffed with marinated chicken thighs, french fries, lettuce, tomatoes, yogurt sauce, and ketchup. This recipe I found here. 

Some people call this recipe shawarma and some call it a gyro. I call it sharma, because that is the first name I was told. By any name, it is delicious, and a staple in our home. 

Sharma

INGREDIENTS:
4lb chicken thigh, skinless and boneless
MARINADE
2 large garlic cloves , minced
2 tbsp ground coriander
2 tbsp ground cumin
2 tbsp ground cardamon
1 tsp ground cayenne
4 tsp smoked paprika
4 tsp salt
Black pepper
4 tbsp lemon juice
6 tbsp olive oil

In a large ziploc bag, add all marinade ingredients and seal bag. With your hand on the outside of the bag, gently mix together the marinade. Add in thawed chicken thighs and seal bag. Turn over to coat the chicken thighs in marinade. Put in fridge for several hours. Overnight is best. Grill until cooked through. Low heat is best. 

YOGURT SAUCE
1 cup Greek yoghurt
1 clove garlic , crushed
1 tsp cumin
Squeeze of lemon juice
Salt and pepper
Stir together and keep in fridge until serving. 

TO SERVE
12 flatbreads
Sliced lettuce
Tomato slices
French fries
Ketchup

Homemade Flatbread

4 tsp yeast
2 tsp sugar
1 ⅓ cups warm water
1 cup warm milk
2 tbsp oil
2 tsp salt
6 cups flour

Mix dough in a large bowl. Knead for 4-5 minutes. Put in a greased bowl and cover. Let rise for 1 hour. Divide into 10 equal pieces. Let rise for 15 minutes. Roll out and cook on griddle, flipping to cook on both sides. I recommend that you not roll the flatbread out too thinly, as it will be dry.