Name: Gyros recipe by Nandita Shyam at BetterButter
Prep time: 90 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 100 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Whole wheat tortillas or rotis- 4 large; Lettuce leaves- 4-6; Onion- 1 med, thinly sliced; Shredded Purple or white cabbage- 3tbsp; Tomato- 1 large, chopped fine; Cucumber- 1med, thinly sliced; Tzatziki- 1 cup; Cottage cheese- 200gms, cubed; Greek style seasoning- 3/4tsp (recipe follows); Garlic- 2 cloves, crushed; vinegar- 1tsp; Olive oil- 1tbsp; Salt and pepper to taste; For the seasoning blend:; Paprika powder- 3/4tbsp; Cinnamon powder- a pinch; Nutmeg powder- a pinch; Onion powder- 1/2tbsp; Cumin powder- 1/4tsp; Mixed herbs- 1/2tsp; Salt- 1/2tsp; Freshly ground black Pepper- 1tsp

ABOUT Gyros RECIPE

these wraps are good!!! By good, I mean they are finger licking good. This recipe for the vegetarian version of the Greek gyros is adapted from the book called exciting vegetarian cuisine around the world by Asha Khatau. Although the recipe seemed great, I could not help but make a few changes to the recipe to suit my plate and my pantry requirements

Ingredients Serving: 4

Whole wheat tortillas or rotis- 4 large
Lettuce leaves- 4-6
Onion- 1 med, thinly sliced
Shredded Purple or white cabbage- 3tbsp
Tomato- 1 large, chopped fine
Cucumber- 1med, thinly sliced
Tzatziki- 1 cup
Cottage cheese- 200gms, cubed
Greek style seasoning- 3/4tsp (recipe follows)
Garlic- 2 cloves, crushed
vinegar- 1tsp
Olive oil- 1tbsp
Salt and pepper to taste
For the seasoning blend:
Paprika powder- 3/4tbsp
Cinnamon powder- a pinch
Nutmeg powder- a pinch
Onion powder- 1/2tbsp
Cumin powder- 1/4tsp
Mixed herbs- 1/2tsp
Salt- 1/2tsp
Freshly ground black Pepper- 1tsp

Instructions

Combine all the ingredients and blend them in a blender or spice grinder to a fine powder and store in an air tight container.
Place the cottage cheese in a bowl, and sprinkle half a table spoon of the seasoning mix, crushed garlic, vinegar and olive oil. Mix well set aside for an hour.
Cook the mixture over medium heat till a little dry. Remove from heat and set aside.
To assemble the gyros:
Heat the tortillas or rotis slightly on a hot girdle and place it on a work surface. Place a lettuce leaf in the center of the tortillas and place 3-4 slices of cucumber on the lettuce.
Put some sliced onions, cabbage, chopped tomatoes and sprinkle some slat and pepper.
ut some sliced onions, cabbage, chopped tomatoes and sprinkle some slat and pepper.
Roll up the tortilla into a cone and secure it with a tooth pick.
Serve immediately with tzatziki on the side

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