Source: My Goodness Kitchen | Serves: 3 | Time: 50 min + chill time
Changes: used bottle lemon juice; replace lettuce with spinach
Ingredients
Young #jackfruit "meat" from 1 (20 oz) can of jackfruit
1 1/4 cups cooked #chickpeas
1 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp EVO
2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp black pepper freshly ground
1 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp smoked paprika
Dash of turmeric
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 large red onion peeled and finely sliced
1 tbsp fresh parsley finely chopped
Lemon Tahini Sauce
1 garlic clove
2 tbsp lemon juice
1/4 cup tahini
1/4 tsp sea salt
2 tbsp water
1/2 tsp sumac
To Serve
3 pita breads
Sliced #spinach
Fresh sliced #tomatoes
Hummus
Pickles
Instructions
Strain the brine from the canned young jackfruit. Thinly slice each triangle lengthways and pop them in a large bowl.
Add the chickpeas and the remaining shawarma "meat" ingredients and stir to combine. Cover with a clean cloth or cling film and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
While the oven is heating, remove the marinated jackfruit from the fridge and spread it out over a roasting pan or tray.
Place the tray in the oven and roast for 35-40 minutes or until some of the jackfruit edges are slightly charred. Remove from the oven when roasted.
While the jackfruit is roasting, add the lemon tahini sauce ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth. Add more water if needed to thin out. Transfer to a jar.
To serve the vegan shawarma, warm a pita gently on a dry pan over medium heat for a minute or two, turning halfway through. Remove from the heat and lay the pita on a plate or board and smear with a good dollop of hummus. Add the sliced lettuce and tomato followed by a good handful of the roast jackfruit and chickpea mixture. Add pickles - if you're adding them - and drizzle with a little lemon tahini sauce.
Fold the bottom of the pita up and then roll from the side to make a wrap.
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