Beef Saj Bowl recipe served on a plate, by Pekin the Chef
Jul 09 2026
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Beef Saj Bowl Recipe

Inspired by Boustan Restaurant
Time45m
Serves2

Our SAJ bowl is a big pita on our markouk bread, filled with cabbage salad, tomatoes, pickled turnips, Boustan sauce and your choice of shawarma. It is cut in 6 pieces and served with garlic potatoes and tabouleh on the side.

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Ingredients

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For the Beef Saj Bowl

For the Garlic Potatoes

For the Tabouleh

Method

Preparing the Beef Saj Bowl

  1. 1

    Prepare the Shawarma Beef

    Cook the shawarma beef in a skillet over medium heat until fully cooked, about 5-7 minutes. Once cooked, set aside.

  2. 2

    Prepare the Cabbage Salad

    Shred the cabbage and mix it with diced tomatoes and pickled turnips in a bowl. Drizzle with a little olive oil and season with salt and pepper to taste.

  3. 3

    Assemble the Saj Bowl

    On a large piece of markouk bread, layer the cooked shawarma beef, cabbage salad, and drizzle with Boustan sauce. Fold the bread over to enclose the filling and cut into 6 pieces.

Preparing the Garlic Potatoes

  1. 4

    Cook the Potatoes

    Peel and cut the potatoes into wedges. In a pot of boiling salted water, cook the wedges until tender, about 10-15 minutes. Drain and set aside.

  2. 5

    Sauté with Garlic

    In a skillet, heat olive oil and sauté minced garlic until fragrant. Add the potato wedges, season with salt and pepper, and cook until golden brown, about 5-7 minutes.

Preparing the Tabouleh

  1. 6

    Mix the Ingredients

    Rinse the bulgur wheat and soak it in water for 20 minutes. Drain and squeeze out excess water. In a bowl, combine chopped parsley, diced tomato, bulgur wheat, lemon juice, and olive oil. Season with salt to taste.

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