Name: Vegan Tofu Shawarma
Prep time: 12 min
Cook time: 28 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: middle eastern
Ingredients: 2 block extra firm tofu (drained and pressed); 6 tbsp olive oil; 4 tbsp lemon juice; 4 clove garlic cloves (minced); 4 tsp cumin ground; 4 tsp coriander ground; 4 tsp ground cardamom; 2 tsp smoked paprika; 1.5 tsp salt; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1 tsp black pepper; 1 tsp turmeric powder; 0.5 tsp chilli flakes (more or less to taste); null null pita bread; null null cherry tomatoes (halved); null null mini cucumbers (thinly sliced); 1 large red onion (thinly sliced); 0.5 cup parsley (chopped); 1 null lemon juice (juice of 1 lemon); 0.5 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp sumac; 0.5 tsp salt; 0.25 cup tahini; 1 clove garlic cloves (minced); 0.5 null lemon juice (juice of 0.5 lemon); 0.5 tsp salt; null null water (as needed)

Instructions

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1

Preheat oven to 450˚F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2

Shred the extra firm tofu (2 block) into pieces and place in a large bowl. Add olive oil (6 tbsp), lemon juice (4 tbsp), garlic cloves (4 clove) (minced), ground cumin (4 tsp), coriander ground (4 tsp), ground cardamom (4 tsp), smoked paprika (2 tsp), salt (1.5 tsp), cinnamon (1 tsp), black pepper (1 tsp), turmeric powder (1 tsp), and chilli flakes (0.5 tsp). Toss until well combined.
3

Spread the tofu mixture into a single layer on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 25-30 minutes.
4

Serve the cooked tofu shawarma in [pita bread] with optional toppings like [cherry tomatoes] (halved), [mini cucumbers] (thinly sliced), and freshly prepared sumac onions and tahini sauce.
5

For the Sumac Onions: In a bowl, combine red onion (1 large) (thinly sliced), parsley (0.5 cup) (chopped), juice (1 lemon), olive oil (0.5 tbsp), sumac (1 tsp), and salt (0.5 tsp). Toss together and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes before serving.
6

For the Tahini Sauce: In a bowl, whisk together tahini (0.25 cup), garlic cloves (1 clove) (minced), juice (0.5 lemon), and salt (0.5 tsp). Gradually add [water] as needed until the sauce reaches a thin, drizzly consistency.