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Chickpea Shawarma Wrap - Vegetarian Shawarma Sandwich

Vegetarian Shawarma is a delicious Pita wrap with roasted spiced chickpeas, a simple cucumber salad and a tahini sauce. Perfect for weekend brunch.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Arabian, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern
Diet: Vegetarian
Servings: 4 People
Calories: 543kcal

Equipment

  • Oven

Ingredients

To Make the Spiced Chickpeas -

  • 3 cups Cooked Chickpeas fresh cooked or canned
  • 1 teaspoon Red chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon Coriander powder
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin powder
  • ½ teaspoon Garlic powder
  • 2 tablespoon Olive oil
  • to taste Salt watch if the chickpeas has salt in it

To make the Tahini Yogurt Sauce -

  • ¼ cup Tahini
  • ½ cup Greek yogurt
  • 3 tablespoon Lemon juice
  • 1 clove Garlic
  • 2 tablespoon Parsley
  • to taste Salt
  • to taste Pepper

To make the Salad -

  • 1 cup Cucumber finely chopped
  • ½ cup Tomato finely chopped
  • ¼ cup Red onion finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoon Parsley finely chopped
  • to taste Salt
  • to taste Pepper

To Assemble the Chickpeas Shawarma Wrap -

  • 4 Pita bread cut in half
  • Roasted chickpeas - refer to recipe below
  • Tahini Yogurt Sauce - refer to recipe below
  • Chopped Salad - refer to recipe below

Instructions

To make the Spiced Chickpeas -

  • Drain and rinse the canned chickpeas well in running water. Place the rinsed chickpeas in between layers of kitchen towel and dry them.
  • If using fresh chickpeas, soak the dry chickpeas in water overnight and then cook them until soft. I add a little salt when cooking for the chickpeas to absorb the salt.
  • Place the dried chickpeas in a bowl and add the rest of the ingredients. Mix well and spread it on a foiled lined baking sheet.
  • Pre-heat the oven to 400 F and roast the chickpeas for about 15 to 20 minutes until crisp and crunchy. Make sure to shake and mix the chickpeas once in 5 minutes for even cooking.
  • Keep this aside until ready to assemble.

To make the Tahini Yogurt Sauce -

  • Blend all the ingredients together.
  • Adjust the consistency by adding a little bit of water if needed.
  • Check the seasonings and adjust based on your taste.

To make the Salad -

  • Chop all the ingredients and combine them in the bowl. Add the salt and pepper needed and mix well.
  • The salad is now ready to assemble.

To Assemble the Chickpea Shawarma Wrap | Vegetarian Shawarma Sandwich -

  • I used store bought pita bread to make the sandwich/wrap. Warm the pita for about 15 seconds in the microwave and then cut them in half.
  • Open the pita to form a pocket and then stuff it with roasted spice chickpeas and the salad.
  • Drizzle the Tahini Yogurt Sauce and serve immediately.

Notes

  • This works great as a weeknight meal. All the ingredients can be prepared ahead of time and kept until ready to assemble.
  • Pita can be opened up as a pocket and stuffed inside or can just be used as a wrap.
  • The ingredients can also be served as a salad in a bowl. In that case, we could use slice pita pieces along with the rest of the ingredients in a bowl.
  • We could also add some Tabbouleh to the blend.

Nutrition

Calories: 543kcal | Carbohydrates: 74g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 340mg | Potassium: 688mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 733IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 172mg | Iron: 6mg