It may strike you as a lot of ingredients or a lot of work when you see the recipe, but most of it is just seasoning and it's actually a really quick and easy meal.
For the sauce
1 cup soy yogurt, unsweetened
1/2 large cucumber, peeled and grated
1 tablespoon lemon juice, fresh
1 teaspoon dried dill weed
1/2 teaspoon salt
fresh ground pepper, to taste
For the seitan
1 lb seitan, shaved thin or ground
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon cumin
2 teaspoons oregano
1 pinch cinnamon
1 pinch nutmeg
1 pinch cayenne pepper
salt & freshly ground black pepper
For the sandwich
2 small tomatoes, diced
1 onion, diced
3 cups lettuce or spinach, shredded
6 pieces pita bread, warmed
- Peel and grate the cucumber. Put the grated cucumber into a strainer and set in the sink for 10 minutes to drain.
- Squeeze the cucumber to remove excess moisture and place into a small bowl. Add the remaining ingredients and stir well to combine. Cover and place in the fridge to let the flavors meld while you cook.
- Heat the oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the seitan and garlic and stir until the seitan begins to brown. Add all of the seasonings and stir well. Sauté until the seitan is well cooked and fragrant. Turn off the heat.
- Assemble the sandwich with the shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes and onions, cooked seitan and cucumber sauce.
This sounds really good. I found your blog by looking for a Veginaise tzakziki sauce ('cause I have a gallon of veginaise) but I saw how to make some on your other post, how cool! I see you use soy yogurt here, have you ever tried it with veginaise instead? I'm canning garbonzo beans now for making hummus, but wanted to make falafales next week, have you ever had those? So good and not that hard. Your pita looks so good, I think I'll make some of that tonight for the fresh hummus I'm making. YUM!
ReplyDeleteI have never used Vegenaise for tzatziki sauce but it seems like a nice, cheap alternative since I make my own vegenaise. My family loves falafel, I cheat and smash the balls into disks and fry them in a pan with a little oil. This makes the falafel really crispy and it fits in the pita a lot better. Good luck with everything, it all sounds so good, I think I might just make some hummus and pita for my kids' lunch this week. :)
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