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Mushroom Shawarma

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Try this delicious vegan mushroom shawarma recipe with homemade pickled beets and herby green sauce. The perfect healthy comfort food!

  • Author: Erica
  • Prep Time: 10
  • Cook Time: 10
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 8 1x
  • Category: Plant based
  • Method: Healthy
  • Cuisine: Middle Eastern
  • Diet: Vegan

Ingredients

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Shawarma Spice:
  • 1.5 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1.5 teaspoons ground turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • Pinch of ground cloves
Shawarma:
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 6-8 oyster mushroom clusters
  • 8 pitas
Toppings:

Instructions

  1. In a medium-sized bowl, add all shawarma spices and mix together.
  2. Prep a large frying pan, a cast iron pan works great. Turn the heat up to high and add the olive oil.
  3. Wash the oyster mushrooms and remove any hard bits around the stem. Dip the mushrooms in the spice mixture, coat on all sides. Once seasoned, put the mushrooms in the frying pan. Place a heavy smaller frying pan on top of them to smash them down.
  4. Let them cook for about 5 minutes, remove the smaller pan, and flip the mushrooms. Put the frying pan weight back on top and cook for another 5 minutes, or until mushrooms are golden brown. Shawarma is ready.
  5. Assemble the pitas with your favorite toppings: lemony hummus, pickled turnips, shredded green cabbage, green herb sauce, cucumber slices, tomato slices, pea shoots, and Sriracha—and enjoy!

Notes

You can make up a large batch of shawarma spice so you have this on hand for quick weeknight meals. Shawarma is great for leftovers! We like to make this for a big Sunday evening meal and have shawarma lunch the following day too.

Soy curls variation – swap the mushrooms for soy curls. Soak the soy curls according to the packaging, typically about 10 minutes. Drain and then coat with Shawarma spice mixture and olive oil. Cook in a frying pan on high heat, stirring regularly for about 15 minutes until golden brown.

Find it online: https://bowlofyum.com/2025/07/mushroom-shawarma/