Mains
Vegetarian Shawarma
Turns out everyone loves a shawarma (and a vegetarian shawarma at that!)So here is the recipe to my failsafe recipe, that even carnivores love to devour.
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Vegetarian Shawarma
Ingredients
1 Flat bread (homemade or store bought)
1 can Chickpeas (drained)
1 head Cauliflower, cut into chunks
1 Sweet potato (I used regular as that is what I had at home) - one cubed
1 Pack of shawarma spice mix
1 Greek yoghurt
2 cloves Garlic
3 tbsp Tahini
1/2 Lemon, juice of half a lemon
Cucumber, red onion, corianderfor final toppings
Method
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Mix the marinade ingredients and coat the paneer. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
2
Cook the marinated paneer in a hot pan until golden and lightly charred.
3
Warm the flatbreads, then fill with the paneer, vegetables and sauce.
Notes
Steps:
Toss the drained chickpeas, cauliflower head and sweet potato in shawarma spice mix.
Lay them flat in a baking tray and roast on med-high for 30 mins
Make a yoghurt garlic sauce by mincing the garlic into the yoghurt and mixing well, add a season to taste. Spread this onto the flatbread.
When the roasted veggies are ready, toss with a smidge of tahini (I thin it with a bit of lemon juice), then lay onto your shawarma.
Add some sliced cucumbers, red onion, and a bit of fresh coriander
Roll up, bite, enjoy!
Additional: You could add gherkins, tofu, whatevs really tickles your fancy.
Recipe from https://hungryfifi.com/recipes/vegetarian-shawarma/
Fifi
Persian by heritage, British by upbringing. Currently writing The Bahrain Almanac, out end of 2026.