Buns Stuffed with Lentils
Easy, delicious, and savory vegan buns stuffed with lentils are such a delicious and fun appetizer or lunch, with a kick of spice in each bite!
Servings: servings
Calories: 744kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup/ 154 g lentils
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon tomato purée
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 small onion diced
- 2 garlic cloves minced
For the Pita:
- 3 cups self raising flour
- 1 ½ cups hot water
- 1 /3 cup sunflower oil
- 2 teaspoons salt
Instructions
- In a big bowl, combine flour, hot water, oil and salt. Cover with a kitchen towel and leave on the side while you prepare the shawarma.
- Heat a non-stick pan on medium heat with oil. Cook onion and garlic until tender, then add spices and cook for another 10 seconds.
- Pour soy sauce and tomato purée. Mix well, then add lentils.
- Cook for about 1 minute. Then, remove from heat and let cool down.
Prepare stuffed pita
- Flour your working space. Then, divide the dough into 6 balls and press each balls with your hand.
- Divide the lentils into 6 portions and add to each dough.
- Close dough by bringing the side to the middle and press again with your hand to form the pita. Must be about 12 cm in diameter.
- Heat a clean non stick pan on medium heat. Brush one side of stuffed pita with oil then fry in pan until golden brown. Brush other side with oil before flipping to fry.
- Serve stuffed pita warm or cold.
Serving: 1servingCalories: 744kcalCarbohydrates: 72gProtein: 19gFat: 43gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 34gSodium: 988mgPotassium: 519mgFiber: 14gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 176IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 49mgIron: 4mg
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