2 posts tagged “vegetarian”
Curried Spinach and Tofu simmered in Coconut Milk
This is a
great vegan recipe that is terrific over brown, basmati, wild or jasmine
rice. This dish ranks high among vegetarians and is simple to prepare. Serves 4
Ingredients:
2
tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
4
shallots, peeled and thinly sliced
2 garlic
cloves minced
1
tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
1 sliced
serrano pepper (optional)
2 teaspoons yellow curry
½
teaspoon ground mustard
¼
teaspoon white pepper
1/3 cup
water
2 packs
frozen chopped spinach (10 ounce size)
1 ¼
teaspoon salt
2
teaspoons brown sugar or to taste
1 pack
firm tofu, drained and diced
2 cans
coconut milk
Pour oil into a 10-inch sauté pan with lid. Place pan over medium high heat then add shallots, garlic, ginger and serrano pepper. When the shallots become translucent add the curry, mustard, and white pepper. Stir for one minute then add water, and spinach; cover and lower heat to medium. Cook for 10 minutes. As the spinach thaws, gently stir in salt, sugar and tofu. When the spinach is completely thawed, pour in coconut milk and continue cooking, uncovered over medium heat for 10 minutes. Stir occasionally. Serve piping hot over grains or rice.
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Jicama and Avocado Salad with Lime Juice
When shopping for jicama pick
the smaller ones; they have the best flavor and texture. To get the most crunch out of
your jicama, cut it up, then soak it in salt water and refrigerate for as long
as 24 hours.
Ingredients:
1 pound jicama
1 pint basket of cherry
tomatoes
1 avocado
2 limes
1/2 teaspoon salt
a pinch of cayenne
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
Peel jicama, then cut into 1/2-inch x 3-inch sticks and place in bowl. cherry
tomatoes; cut in half and add
to jicama. Peel avocado and dice into 1/2-inch pieces;
squeeze lime juice over
avocado. Season ingredients with salt and cayenne, then add
chopped cilantro and
toss. Refrigerate until served. Serves 4. For more recipes go to www.isimmer.com
