Vegan Tasty Turkish Kebabs Bosh TV

Tasty Turkish Kebabs

  • Simple
  • 1:10 h
  • 13 ingredients

All hail this plant-based BBQ mega star. We really miss proper kebabs but this kick-ass recipe will make you wonder what you ever saw in the original incarnation. Bursting with flavour, easy to make and a sure-fire crowd pleaser. And everyone knows that hosting BBQs are all about showing off your superior grill skillz. We have nailed it when it comes to plant-based bbq recipes!

Serves: 4

Ingredients

For the tofu

  • 250g firm tofu

For the tofu marinade

  • 1 tsp sumac
  • 1 tsp Aleppo pepper flakes - (substitute chilli flakes)
  • 1 tsp pomegranate molasses
  • 4 tbsp tahini
  • 2 tbsp water
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 garlic clove

For the vegetables

  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 1 yellow bell pepper
  • 150g cherry tomatoes
  • ¼ aubergine
  • pinch of cayenne pepper
  • pinch of za'atar

To serve

  • pita bread or flatbreads to serve

Before you start

Tofu press | Kitchen roll | A heavy weight (cookery books are ideal!) | Zester | Food processor | Mixing bowl | Grill | Grill pan | Skewers

Step 1

First, press the tofu

  • Press the tofu by placing in a tofu press or wrap it in kitchen paper and place under a heavy weight for 30 minutes
  • Cut into 9 cubes

Ingredients

  • 250g firm tofu

Step 2

Then marinade the tofu

  • Peel and roughly chop the garlic
  • Juice and zest the lemon
  • Combine all the marinade ingredients in the food processor, blitz to a smooth paste and season to taste
  • Pour half the marinade into a mixing bowl and reserve the other half to drizzle over the kebabs
  • Place the tofu cubes in half of the marinade and leave for at least 30 minutes (or overnight if you can)

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp sumac
  • 1 tsp Aleppo pepper flakes - (substitute chilli flakes)
  • 1 tsp pomegranate molasses
  • 4 tbsp tahini
  • 2 tbsp water
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 garlic clove

Step 3

Next, build the skewers

  • Chop the pepper into 2cm chunks, removing the seeds and pith
  • Chop the aubergine in to 2cm chunks
  • Place all vegetables in a bowl, add the oil, cayenne pepper and zaatar
  • Toss to mix well
  • Thread the tofu and veg chunks in whatever order you fancy onto the skewers

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 1 yellow bell pepper
  • 150g cherry tomatoes
  • ¼ aubergine
  • pinch of cayenne pepper
  • pinch of za'atar

Step 4

Then grill the bread and kebabs

  • Place a grill pan on a high heat and leave the pan for several minutes to allow it to become very hot
  • Place the pitta breads or flat breads on the grill and allow to cook for several minutes, turning once grill marks can be seen on the bread, set aside
  • Place the vegetable skewers on to the grill pan and cook for 5-10 minutes, turning half way through

Ingredients

  • pita bread or flatbreads to serve

Step 5

Serve and enjoy!

  • Drizzle the skewers with leftover marinade
  • Garnish with fresh herbs and serve with salad and the grilled pitta or flat breads