Name: Vegan Jackfruit Gyros
Prep time: 22 min
Cook time: 52 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 4 tbsp olive oil; 1 null red onion (medium, finely diced); 4 clove garlic (finely diced); 0.125 tsp ground cloves; 0.25 tsp ground cinnamon; 0.5 tsp ground cumin; 2 tsp dried oregano (plus more for fries); 0.5 tsp chilli powder (adjust to taste); 2 tbsp tomato paste; 2 tin green jackfruit (young (green) in water); 4 tbsp soy sauce; 2 tbsp maple syrup; 0.25 tsp white pepper (black is okay too); 2 tsp apple cider vinegar; 1 null cucumber (small, sliced); 1 handful sweet cherry tomatoes (quartered); null null vegan tzatziki; 6 null pitas (large greek (gluten-free if required)); 6 leaves romaine lettuce (shredded); 1 null red onion (small, super finely sliced); 2 null potatoes (medium (optional)); null null olive oil; null null fine salt

Instructions

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1

Drain both green jackfruit (2 tin). Cut the firm, pointy ends off each triangular piece of [green jackfruit]. Set aside.
2

Heat up olive oil (4 tbsp) in a medium, heavy-bottomed, pan. Fry onion (1 red) until softened, translucent and lightly caramelised. Add garlic (4 clove) and fry off gently until soft and fragrant.
3

Add most of the spices: ground cloves (0.125 tsp), ground cinnamon (0.25 tsp), ground cumin (0.5 tsp), and dried oregano (2 tsp) to the onion-garlic mixture. Fry them off gently, stirring the whole time, for a minute or so.
4

Mix in the tomato paste (2 tbsp).
5

Now add in the prepared [green jackfruit] along with soy sauce (4 tbsp), maple syrup (2 tbsp) and apple cider vinegar (2 tsp). Mix everything really well. Squash the [green jackfruit] pieces with your mixing spoon so that the individual fibres separate more. Season with white pepper (0.25 tsp) and a pinch of chilli powder (0.5 tsp) if you wish. Simmer the mixture gently for another 10-15 minutes and then allow it to cool down. Place in the fridge overnight to intensify the flavour.
6

Just before you are ready to assemble your gyros, set the oven to 200° C / 390° F (fan function). Spread the [green jackfruit] pieces on a baking paper-lined baking tray and bake for about 20-25 minutes, until a little caramelised and browned around the edges.
7

Heat the oven to 200° C / 390° F (fan function) and line a baking tray with a piece of baking paper.
8

Scrub potatoes (2) well (or peel them) and cut them into thick matchsticks of similar size.
9

Coat them in [olive oil] (about 1 tbsp) and spread them on a baking tray, making sure they don't overlap.
10

Bake for about 30 minutes (until browned in places), flipping them to the other side half way through.
11

Season with [fine salt] and [dried oregano].
12

Just before serving, warm pitas (6) up in a low oven.
13

Place warmed-up pitas (6) on a work surface, fluffier side down.
14

Fill with romaine lettuce (6 leaves), cucumber (1), sweet cherry tomatoes (1 handful), onion (1 red), baked [green jackfruit] and warm [potato fries].
15

Gently fold the pitas (6) over the filling, wrap in a piece of paper and tie with a string. Serve with a generous dollop of [vegan tzatziki].