Vegan Shawarma

Cook time: 40 min

Wait time: 10 hrs

Total time: 10 hrs 40 min

Serves: 4

Shawarma Ingredients ¶

• 2 cans of non-sweet jackfruit (preferably from Trader Joe's)
• 2 cans of cooked chickpeas
• 3 large red onions (finely chopped)
• 3/4 cups of olive oil
• juice of 1 lemon
• 9 cloves garlic (minced)
• 3 tsp salt
• 3 tsp black pepper
• 4 tsp ground cumin
• 3 tsp sumac
• 2 tsp smoked paprika
• 1.5 tsp ground cinnamon

Serving Ingredients ¶

• 2 bags of pita
• 1.5 large containers of hummus
• 6 fresh tomatoes (sliced)
• 1 head of lettuce leaves

Instructions ¶

1. Drain the cans of jackfruit. Thinly slice each jackfruit triangle lengthwise. Add to a large bowl.
2. Drain the cans of chickpeas and add to the large bowl.
3. Add the remaining shawarma ingredients to the large bowl and mix.
4. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate the bowl for at least 2 hrs or overnight.
5. Preheat the oven to 375 Fahrenheit.
6. Remove the marinated shawarma from the refrigerator and spread out the ingredients in a layer on two baking sheets. You do not need parchment paper or any oil spray.
7. Roast the sheets for 35 to 40 min.
8. Assemble all ingredients in pita bread like a sandwich.