Jackfruit Shawarma - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    4 (20 ounce) cans young green jackfruit in brine, drained
    1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
    1/4 cup nutritional yeast
    3 tablespoons vegetable oil
    2 tablespoons granulated garlic
    1 tablespoon sesame oil
    1 tablespoon salt
    1 teaspoon salt
    2 teaspoons ground cumin
    2 teaspoons ground paprika
    1 teaspoon ground allspice
    3/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
    1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
    1 pinch ground cayenne pepper
    3 tablespoons vegan margarine (such as Earth Balance(R)), or as needed
Preparation
    Slice jackfruit into long triangles. Squeeze out excess moisture over a colander.
    Mix lemon juice, nutritional yeast, vegetable oil, garlic, sesame oil, 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon salt, cumin, paprika, allspice, turmeric, cinnamon, pepper, and cayenne pepper in a large bowl. Add jackfruit; mix and knead thoroughly to coat with lemon juice mixture.
    Melt vegan margarine in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook jackfruit in batches until heated through, about 5 minutes.

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