Peanut and Coconut Tofu/Veg Noodles

This is my version of a favourite takeaway meal of ours from a local Thai restaurant.  Except I like my homecooked one better ;)

INGREDIENTS:

1 packet of Hakubaku Udon Noodles

Liquid Vege Stock

2 - 4 cloves Garlic

1 inch piece of fresh Ginger, grated or shredded

1/2 tsp Tumeric

1/2 tsp Fenugreek Seeds

1/4 tsp Fennel Seeds

1/4 head of Cauliflower, broken into florets.
1 head of Broccoli, cut into florets.
2 Carrots, thinly sliced
1 Zucchini or 4 squash, cut into fine slices

1 Tbsp Peanut Butter (100% peanut!)

1 tin Ayam Coconut Milk

1 Tbsp Coconut Palm Sugar

300g Tofu (I love using the Soyco Malaysian Peanut Satay Tofu in this recipe!)

Bean Shoots and freshly toasted Cashew nuts or Peanuts to serve.


METHOD:
Cook Udon Noodles in a large saucepan of water until cooked but still firm.

Into a large wok or deep sided frypan, start by covering the base with the vege stock, then add the 5 spices listed above.  Cook until well combined and highly aromatic.
Add vegetables and stir fry.  Add extra stock if required at any stage.
Add Peanut Butter, Sugar and Coconut Milk and stir through, particularly ensuring that the peanut butter is well mixed in (no clumps!).
Whilst vegetables simmer, drain and rinse noodles and chop tofu into strips.
Add noodles and tofu to vegetables and carefully mix together.

Take 1/2 cup raw peanuts or cashew nuts and toast lightly in a separate frypan.
Set them aside to cool on paper towel or in an unsealed wooden bowl where they won't sweat.
Serve noodles into bowls.
Put nuts and Bean shoots in the centre of the dinner table for diners to help themselves during the meal.

Enjoy!!! xx

Party Sausage Rolls!!

The first thing I need to do in this recipe is to credit the blog that I got the original recipe from!!  So thanks to retromummy for the Vegetarian (but not Vegan!) recipe :)

I have made these Sausage Rolls for several Birthday Parties and social gatherings, and they always get rave reviews :)  So, for all of you who have enjoyed them so much... here's my recipe!

1 brown onion;
1 bunch fresh parsley;
150g rolled Oats;
150g Almonds;
350g packet of organic Tofu;
2 Tbsp Soy sauce;
3 Tbsp Chia Seeds &/or Linseeds, soaked in 9 Tbsp water;
4 Sheets Vegan Puff Pastry.

With a food processor:
Place Onion and Parsley into food processor and process until finely chopped, scrape down sides;
Add Almonds and Oats, again process until finely ground and mixed with the onion / herb mix;
Add Tofu and Soy Sauce and again process to combine.
Chia Seeds / Linseeds should be manually stirred into the mix.

With a blender:
Process Almonds, Oats, Onion & Parsley, and Tofu in individual batches in the blender, and scrape into a large mixing bowl;
Combine all ingredients into the mixing bowl and work it into an even mixture;
Lay out pastry and cut in half lengthways;
Make a 'sausage' of our Vegan filling lengthways along each half of pastry, and roll it up;
These long sausage rolls can be cut into whatever length you desire, but for parties I usually cut each length into 6 segments;
Bake according to the directions for your pastry.  Mine are usually around 20 minutes at 220 degrees Celcius.

Serve with tomato sauce for dipping :)