So here's an idea: shawarma in a lafa after a good strength workout, very high in protein and of course vegan. I made my shawarma from soy chunks and the lafa comes out magnificent. Roll it into the lafa and enjoy!
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Vegan Soy Shawarma in Lafa
Homemade lafa bread from legume flour with soy chunk shawarma, tahini and vegetables. Gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free and very high in protein.
Published on January 3, 2026
Prep time15 min
Cook time20 min
Total time35 min
Servings2 lafas
Ingredients
For the lafa
- 1 cup legume flour (red lentil flour / pea flour / green buckwheat flour)
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1 cup water
- Salt and pepper to taste
- A little olive oil for frying
For the soy shawarma
- Dried soy chunks
- 1 large onion
- Olive oil
- Spices to taste
To serve
- Tahini
- Lettuce
- Tomatoes
- Pickled cucumber
Instructions
- 1Mix the legume flour, chia seeds, water and spices until you get a smooth batter.
- 2Heat a pan or crepe pan and add a little olive oil.
- 3Pour a thin layer of the batter in the size of lafa you want and fry about two minutes on each side until the lafa is ready.
- 4To make the shawarma: soak the dried soy chunks in a bowl with warm water for ten minutes.
- 5Meanwhile, fry a large onion in olive oil with spices to taste.
- 6Add the drained soy chunks to the onion and spices and mix until fully combined.
- 7Spread tahini on the lafa, add lettuce, tomatoes, pickled cucumber and the soy shawarma.
- 8Roll up the lafa and serve.
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