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Israeli shawarma mushrooms

No meat – no problem — you can still get the full flavour of the shuk

July 23, 2024 07:00
Israeli Shawarma Mushrooms 2a (Read-Only)
Denise Phillips' Israeli Shawarma Mushrooms
1 min read

Cook: 25 minutes

Serves: 4

My shawarma spice mix is quick to prepare and once made can be stored in a small container for a couple of months, but if you do not want to invest in so many spices, you can buy shawarma spice from most supermarkets.

If you don’t want to barbecue the mushrooms just bake them whole without sticks for 10 minutes at 200°C.

METHOD:

  • For the shawarma mix: toast the whole spices in a dry frying pan until fragrant. Remove and grind to a powder and mix with the cinnamon, turmeric, nutmeg, paprika, salt and oil. Brush the mushrooms all over with this spice paste making sure you get into the gills too. Leave to marinate for about 1 hour or even overnight.

Ingredients

800g large flat mushrooms, stalks trimmed
4 large pitta breads

Shawarma spice mix:

1 ½ tbsp cumin seeds
2 tsp black peppercorns
1 tsp coriander seeds
1 tsp fennel seeds
3 cardamon pods
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp turmeric
½ tsp ground nutmeg
1 tbsp paprika (not smoked!)
1 tbsp sea salt flakes
100ml vegetable oil

Garlic tahini dressing:

100ml tahini
Zest and juice 1 lemon
1-2 cloves garlic, peeled and very finely chopped
Rocket salad dressing:
1 small garlic clove, finely chopped
1½ tbsp pomegranate molasses
½ tbsp white wine vinegar
½ tsp sugar
2 tbsp olive oil
50g rocket leaves