Vegan Gyros
Ingredients
- 1 small cucumber, sliced
- a handful of sweet cherry tomatoes, quartered
- 6 large greek pitas
- 6 romaine lettuce leaves, shredded
- 1 small red onion, finely sliced
- 2 medium potatoes (optional)
- olive oil
Preparation
Drain both jackfruit tins. Cut the firm, pointy ends off each triangular piece of jackfruit. Set aside.
Heat up olive oil in a medium, heavy-bottomed, pan. Fry diced red onion until softened, translucent and lightly caramelised. Add chopped garlic and fry off gently until soft and fragrant.
Add most of the spices: cloves, cinnamon, cumin, and oregano to the onion-garlic mixture. Fry them off gently, stirring the whole time, for a minute or so.
Mix in the tomato paste.
Now add in the prepared jackfruit along with soy sauce, maple syrup and apple cider vinegar. Mix everything really well. Squash the jackfruit pieces with your mixing spoon so that the individual fibres separate more. Season with white pepper and a pinch of ground chilli 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.
Just before you are ready to assemble your gyros, set the oven to 200° C / 390° F (fan function). Spread the 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.
Place warmed-up pitas on a work surface, fluffier side down.
Fill with lettuce, cucumber, tomato, onion, baked jackfruit pork and warm potato fries. by @lazycatkitchen