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Sweet-sour-spicy vegan ‘chicken’ taco with a creamy tahini sauce

Here is a sweet, sour and spicy ‘chicken’ taco filling made with shredded raw jackfruit. Taco filling brings out 3 tastes - sweet from jaggery, sour from tamarind paste and spicy from harissa paste. A simple creamy taco sauce made of 4 ingredients - sour cream, parsley, green chillies and tahini paste. Wrap up in Taco and enjoy!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 8 Tacos

Ingredients

  • 8 Corn Tortilla soft Taco size

Taco Filling -

  • 2 cans Raw Jackfruit hand shredded
  • 1 Onion sliced
  • 1 Habanero sliced optional
  • 1 tbsp Harissa paste
  • 1 tsp Tamarind paste
  • 1 tsp Jaggery or Maple syrup
  • Salt

Tahini Sauce -

  • 1/2 cup Sour cream Any vegan cream will work well
  • 1 tbsp Tahini paste sesame paste
  • 1 tbsp Parsley finely chopped
  • 1 Green Chilly finely chopped
  • Salt

Instructions

  • Tahini Sauce - Mix all the Tahini ingredients and set aside

Taco Filling -

  • Heat a skillet, add some oil and saute the onions
  • Add the habanero, shredded jackfruit and all 3 seasonings
  • Fry at hight heat until jackfruit is cooked and has a crisp texture
  • Reserve to a serving dish

To prepare Taco -

  • Toast the taco shells on an open flame
  • Add 1 tablespoons of the taco filling, top with tahini sauce 
  • Serve with a side of guacamole