Quote from: Kashmiri Bob on February 17, 2025, 12:31 PM

LA diner much better, especially when pimped. Iceland probably the most realistic and greasy.

Hmmm, just tried LA Diner doner on your recommendation, Rob, but (IMHO) it lacks almost everything I would hope for in a good doner.  Quite apart from anything else, it (a) fail miserably to approach anything like eating temperature after 12 minutes at 200C in an oven as recommended, and (b) needed additional salt.  I'll may finish the pack up, but won't be in any hurry to do so.  Sorry.
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** Phil.

The oven is inadvisable for these ready mades Phil, imo. Defrost in the micro and straight into a pre-heated wok, with oil/fat and whatever else you takes your fancy. I quite like Blue Dragon sweet chilli & garlic.  Chopped fresh chillies and freshly ground black/timut pepper. Stir fry. I recall the Iceland Doner meat was your recommendation. Found it on the greasy side for me but tasted OK. The hob for this one too.

No crunchy veg, mayo and hot sauce on a doner is like having a pork sausage without any mustard. Or a bacon sarnie without HP sauce or tomato ketchup. Fish & chips with no salt & vinegar.  Each to their own though

Rob

The recipe seems to have dropped off so I thought I would repost it

Black pepper chicken. Anjum Anand
Serves 6

Ingredients 
1kg chicken joints, skinned, with all visible fat removed and cleaned
3 tbsp vegetable oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
1-2 green chillies, pierced
5cm chunk of peeled ginger, cut into thin shreds
1 tbsp coriander powder
Salt, to taste
200ml water
1 tbsp black peppercorns, coarsely ground or to taste
½ tsp garam masala
2 tsp lemon juice
Two handfuls of fresh coriander, leaves and stalks, chopped

For the marinade
10g fresh ginger, peeled
30g garlic, peeled
1 tsp garam masala
1 chicken stock cube, dissolved in 3 tbsp hot water

Method
1 Make a paste of the ginger and garlic with the garam masala and chicken stock. Coat the chicken and marinate for as long as possible in the fridge – at least an hour.

2 Heat the oil in a non-stick saucepan. Add the onion and saute until brown – about 8 minutes. Add the green chillies, ginger, coriander powder and salt and cook for 30-40 seconds.

3 Add the chicken and sear on all sides, about 3-4 minutes. Add the water and black pepper and bring to a boil. Then lower the heat, cover, and simmer until the chicken is tender, around 20-30 minutes. Stir occasionally, adding splashes of hot water, if necessary.

4 Increase the heat and toss and turn the chicken in the gravy for a good 4-5 minutes to reduce the gravy to just a few tablespoons. Stir in the garam masala, lemon juice and the coriander, and serve.

Agree. Farm foods Jahan doner meat is awful.  LA diner much better, especially when pimped. Iceland probably the most realistic and greasy. Here is a detailed review of the LA Diner meat:

https://shawarmapolice.com/2017/08/04/farmfoods-l-a-diner-doner-meat/

TA doner kebabs seem to involve paying curry prices these days (£7-10) so not for me.  Can't go wrong with LA Diner. The stir fry sauces make it a bit like the Shazanz (Birmingham) Sherpur Doner.  Pretty good to be honest. Salad and a hot sauce etc is a must though. I am very proud of my sauce. Modelled on the hot sauce sachet that comes with a Bombay Bad Boy pot noodle. So, fairly hot and, importantly, super smooth with a hint of cumin.

Rob

Seeing that pic reminded me it's been far too long since I've indulged in such an artery clogging delight     Handful of lettuce, a few slices of tomato and cucumbers all tossed with lashings of garlic mayo.  The absolute must is copious amounts of explosive home made scotch bonnet sauce spread over the donna.  May just have to get reacquainted with this in the week.

I find your photograph fascinating, Rob, because it is the very antithesis of what I want in a doner.  For me, a pitta bread, a good filling of doner meat, and a sprinkling of Greek (flat leaf) parsley if available is all I want or need — anything more detracts from the very "donerness" that I seek.  But each to his own, of course, and as that is clearly how you prefer it, enjoy !