Shawarma Tofu

You may be familiar with Shawarma, a traditional mix of spit-roasted meats served in a pita, so you’ll love this meatless spin on a classic Levantine dish. To your health, or L’Chaim!

Recipe by Adi Shapira, from Cooking Meatless Monday Israel (in Hebrew).

Serves 4

Ingredients:

• 2 and half cups of hard tofu, cut into thin strips with a carrot peeler
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 large onions, peeled and thinly sliced half rings
• 1 carrot, peeled and cut into thin strips with a carrot peeler

• Spices:
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 tablespoon cumin
• 1 tablespoon shawarma spice
• 1 tablespoon sweet paprika
• Optional:
• Chili pepper
• Salt
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder

• Serving suggestion: chopped parsley, tahini salad

Directions:

Preparation:

Place in a bowl: the strips of tofu, a tablespoon of olive oil, and all the spices. Stir.

Heat the remaining olive oil in a frying pan. Add the onion and fry for about 7 minutes, until golden. Add the carrots and fry while occasionally stirring another 2 minutes.

Add the seasoned tofu and stir well. Stir until the tofu is golden at the edges.

Transfer to a serving dish or place in a pita bread pocket, finish with chopped parsley and tahini salad. Serve!