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Roasted Red Pepper hummus
1 3/4 cup of cooked, drained chickpeas (or 1 15oz can). Reserve juice.
1/2cup diced roasted red pepper
3Tbs tahini
2Tbs lemon juice
1 large clove of garlic
1tsp cumin
2tsp coriander
1tsp salt
Mix all in a food processor.
If using dry chickpeas, soak for at least 2-3 hours. Cook in fresh water; bring to a boil and cook on low for 2-3 [...]
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Black bean and banana empanadas
Crust:
1cup flour (half whole wheat bread flour, half all-purpose)
1/4cup melted butter or olive oil
2Tbs cold water
Blend butter and flour. Add water and form a ball. Cover with plastic wrap and chill one hour.
Filling:
1Tbs olive oil
1/4cup onion
1 stalk of celery
1/4cup green pepper
1cup black beans
2 cloves minced garlic
1 banana, diced
1tsp. ground cumin
1/4tsp. coriander
1/4tsp. curry powder
1/4tsp. cinnamon
1/4tsp. chili [...]
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Sweet and sour tofu
This recipe is adapted from Mollie Katzen, author of the Moosewood cookbook. Ms. Katzen likes to cook her tofu in the sweet and sour sauce, but I prefer mine to be panfried.
1 can of chunk pineapple in juice
1.5cup OJ
2T tamari
1T honey, or to taste
2T cider vinegar
2T sesame oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves of garlic
2T grated [...]
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Russian-style Borscht
1 small onion, finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 potato, chopped in small cubes
3-5 beets, thinly sliced and chopped into strips
2 carrots, chopped
1 small cabbage, diced in 1/2in. strips
6cups vegetable broth
1 can tomato puree or tomato sauce
2-3 bay leaves
1/4 – 1/2 cup red table wine OR red wine vinegar
salt and pepper to taste
Saute [...]
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Eggplant curry (Baingan Bharta)
1 large eggplant
1tsp cumin seeds or cumin powder
1med. onion thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic
1tsp. ginger powder
1Tbs curry powder
1 tomato diced
1/2c. plain yogurt
1fresh jalepeno, or any hot pepper
1tsp salt
1/4 bunch cilantro
Preheat oven to 450. Place eggplant on a baking sheet & bake 20-30 minutes. Remove from heat & let cool until you can peel and chop.
Heat oil [...]
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Thai something or other
Sort of like a sweet and sour, somewhat like a take off of Pad Thai, it’s Thai something or other…. Very pungent, very delicious, not very authentic.
Udon noodles (2 sachets)
1 block extra firm tofu
1/4cup tamari
1/8cup maple syrup
1/4 cup white vinegar
1Tbs toasted sesame oil
2 Tbs lemon juice
2 cloves finely chopped garlic
1/4in. finely chopped ginger
3/4cup dry roasted [...]
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Chana Masala
Extra Virgin olive oil
1.5tsp coriander powder
1.5tsp cumin powder
1/2tsp cinnamon
1/2ts curry powder
1-2Tbs. fresh chopped ginger
3-4 cloves fresh chopped garlic
1 red pepper
1 medium onion
2 cups cooked chickpeas & stock
2-3 diced tomatoes
salt and pepper to taste
1/4cup lemon juice
Saute spices, garlic, ginger, onion and peppers in olive oil until onions are translucent. Add tomatoes and let cook down. Add [...]
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Whole Wheat Pita Bread
2.5tsp. active dry yeast
1tsp. honey
1.25cups warm water
2cups bread flour
1cup whole wheat
1/4cup extra virgin olive oil
1tsp. salt
Stir together yeast, honey, and 3/4cup warm water. Let stand until foamy (about 5 min.)
While the yeast is standing, stir together flours. Whisk 1/2cup flour mixture into yeast mixture until smooth. Cover wth plastic wrap and let stand in [...]
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Peanut Sauce
1/2 cup of good peanut butter (if you use something like Jiff, the sauce will taste like Jiff)
1/2 cup water
2 Tbs. soy sauce / tamari
1 Tbs sugar or maple syrup
3 cloves of minced garlic (medium sized)
1 tsp. cider vinegar
1-2 Tbs. minced fresh cilantro
cayenne and salt (if peanut butter is unsalted) to taste
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