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Cauliflower shawarma

Delicious cauliflower shawarma with all the crunch of a pickled salad, spice of the cauliflower and creaminess of the houmus and tahini.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Middle East

Ingredients
  

  • 1 large cauliflower
  • shawarma spice
  • Middle Eastern cabbage salad Recipe below
  • Smooth houmus
  • sweet pickled onions
  • tahini
  • harissa
  • flatbreads

Method
 

  1. Start off by making the easy cabbage salad with sesame and lime (see additional recipe) which can be kept in the fridge for a few hours before until you're ready to use it.
    Delicious, easy Cabbage Salad with sesame & lime {Middle East}
  2. Cut the cauliflower into florets and steam over a pan of boiling water for 7-8 minutes.
    Steaming the cauliflower
  3. Transfer the cauliflower to a frying pan and gently fry for four minutes in three tsp of olive oil.
  4. Add 3 tablespoons of shawarma spice to the cauliflower and turn the florets to ensure they are completely covered in the spice. Dry fry in the pan on a low heat for a further five minutes, making sure not to burn the cauliflower.
    Add shawarma spice
  5. Gently warm the flatbreads and then transfer to a plate.
  6. On one half of the flatbread spread two tsp of tahini and two tsp of houmous. Add one tsp of harissa and then add 40 grams of the cabbage salad.
  7. Add a generous serving of the caulflower and top with a tsp of the chopped onions.
    Cauliflower shawarma - our travel inspired recipe
  8. Serve immediately and enjoy!