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Freitag, 1. Juni 2012

FRIED ASPARAGUS WITH MANGO CREAM TO POTATOES AND CRISPY TOFU


Ingredients:
  • fresh asparagus
  • 1 ripe mango, peeled and cut into pieces
  • soy yogurt
  • salt, pepper, chili-flakes to taste
  • potatoes, peeled
  • 1 package firm tofu
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • unsweetened cornflakes (gluten-free if needed)
  • fresh lemon juice
  • 1 cup nutritional yeast
  • 1 tsp lemon pepper
  • 1,5 tsp salt
  • about 1/3 cup water 
  • 1 tbsp mustard
  • fresh basil, chopped
  1. Give the mango to food processor and puree it. Add some soy yogurt to it and mix well. You shoul find your own amount of soy yogurt, cause it depends on how much you like the mango flavour. Season with salt and chili-flakes and put it in the refrigerator.
  2. Heat some salted water in a big pot and cook potatoes until soft. 
  3. Cut tofu into 1cm thick slices. Rub in with lemon juice and season with salt and lemonpepper. (both sides) Set aside. 
  4. Take the cornflakes and grind them into fine crumble. I took the mortar, but it should also work with a food processor. Fill the crumble on a plate and the flour on a seperate plate and set aside
  5. In another plate mix together the nutritional yeast, pepper, salt, water, mustard and fresh basil. Be carefully when adding the water. The mixture should be thick and sticky, not too liquid. 
  6. Now take the tofu and turn every side into flour then the yeast-mixture and then crumbs (like a schnitzel)
  7. Heat some oil in a big pan and fry the tofu until golden brown and crispy. Place them on a kitchen paper.
  8. While frying the tofu add oil in medium heat pan and fry the asparagus. Season with salt, pepper and some chili-flakes.
  9. Serve potatoes and tofu with the asparagus and the cold mango cream!

Dienstag, 7. Februar 2012

PASTA WITH GREEN ASPARAGUS

AS A CHILD I HATED ASPARAGUS, CAUSE MY FAMILY ATE IT ONLY SOFT AND OVERCOOKED WITH A REALLY FAT SAUCE TO IT. (SORRY MOM =))
SO ONCE A DAY I TRYED TO SAUTE IT AND THIS IS DEFINETELY THE MUCH BETTER WAY TO PREPARE THIS AMAZING VEGETABLE!!  IT´S A GREAT SUMMER RECIPE AND I COULD EAT IT ALL THE TIME!

INGREDIENTS:
  • 500g PASTA
  • 500g GREEN ASPARAGUS (TRY TO GET A THIN ONE)
  • 250g COCKTAIL TOMATOES
  • 250ml OR MORE  SOYCREAM (DEPENDS HOW CREAMY YOU LIKE IT)
  • 1 OR 2 CHOPPED GARLIC CLOVES
  • OLIVEOIL
  • FRESH HERBS LIKE BASIL
  • VEGETABLE STOCK
  • SALT, PEPPER, CHILI,
  • REAL OR VEGAN PARMESAN CHEESE
1. COOK THE PASTA ACCORDING TO PACK INSTRUCTION.
2. TO PREPARE THE ASPARAGUS, CUT OFF THE WOODY ENDS AND CUT THE
    REST INTO DIAGONALLY PIECES.
3. HALVE THE TOMATOES.
4. SAUTE ASPARAGUS IN OLIVEOIL IN A LARGE SKILLET OVER MEDIUM HEAT
    FOR ABOUT 7-8 MINUTES. ADD THE GARLIC AND SAUTE FOR ABOUT 2 MORE
    MINUTES.
5. SEASON THE ASPARAGUS WITH SEASALT, FRESH PEPPER AND SOME CHILI.
6. ADD THE SOYCREAM TO THE SKILLET AND COOK OVER LOW HEAT. (IF YOU
    ARE VEGETARIAN YOU CAN ALSO USE HERB CREAM CHEESE) ADD A LITTLE
    BIT OF VEGETABLE STOCK AND SEASON WITH SALT AND PEPPER.
7. ADD THE COOKED PASTA GRADUALLY TO THE SAUCE AND STIR
    CONSTANTLY. IF IT GET´S TO DRY, ADD SOME VEGETABLE STOCK TO IT.
8. AT LEAST HALVE THE TOMATOES AND ADD IT TO THE PASTA.
9. SEASON TO TASTE AND SPRINKLE WITH FRESH HERBS AND PARMESAN
    CHEESE.