VEGAN FOOD!
My name is Rowena, I’m 22 and I live in Dublin, Ireland. This is what I make for dinner!! Let me know if you tried out any of the food. I don’t like following recipes or non essential measurements, so apart from the baking, you should adjust these recipes to suit your own taste and food supply! Cooking is quicker, easier, yummier and more fun that way.Archive for Firm Tofu
SUSHI ROLLS


INGREDIENTS:
125g sushi rice
1 sheet of sushi nori
2 tbsp Japanse rice vinegar
1 tbsp mirin
2 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt
Firm drained Tofu [A few slices]
4 tbsp filling finely chopped [I used toasted sesame seeds, cucumber, scallion, carrot, and bell pepper]
2 tbsp soy sauce
4 tbsp water
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp chili flakes
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp fresh grated ginger
Fry the tofu with a little oil in a pan until crisping and brown on both sides. While still hot, pour over some soy sauce, chilli flakes and black pepper, and allow to marinade. Slice thinly when cooled.
Place the rice in 330mls of water, bring to the boil and then simmer with the lid on for 20 mins.
Take off the heat and allow to steam with the lid on for a further 20 mins. Do not take off the lid.
Place the cooked rice gently into a flat dish.
Mix rice vinegar with the sugar and salt until dissolved, adjust to taste.
Mix the dressing carefully with the rice, taking care not to damage or squash the grains.
When the rice is completely cool, press the rice firmly onto the sushi nori, pressing down to ensure the grains stick to themselves, and to the sushi. Leave about 2cms clear at the top.
Place the tofu and other fillings in a long horizontal line on top of the rice, about one quarter of the way up from the bottom of the sushi sheet.
Carefully and tightly roll the sheet up from the bottom, tucking in the fillings and sealing the plain end of the sushi with water. Using a sushi mat will make this easier.
Gently use a damp serrated knife to diagnolly cut the roll into small slices about an inch thick.
Blend the soy sauce, water, lemon juice, ginger, chilli flakes, and sesame oil together to make the dip.
TOFU QUICHE WITH SPINACH, BROCOLLI & RED PEPPER.


Serves 2 as a main meal, or 4 as a side.
INGREDIENTS:
150g plain wholemeal flour
50g plain white flour
100g vegan margarine [soft or firm]
4 tbsp water
100g firm tofu [well drained]
100g silken tofu
6 tbsp soy milk
1 small red pepper [half]
1 medium onion
Handful of broccoli florets
Handful of steamed spinach
1 clove garlic
½ tsp turmeric powder
½ tsp chili powder
Black pepper to taste
Handful of pine nuts
Rub pieces of the margarine into the flour until the mixture resembles fine bread crumbs. Add enough water to make a dough, knead well and roll on a floured surface to fit a flat tin or quiche dish. Grease the tin and bake the pastry blind at 220 degrees for 10 minutes.
Saute the onion, red pepper and brocolli. Blend the tofu, soy milk, turmeric, garlic, chili and pepper in a food processor or by hand. Add the vegetables, including the spinach, to the tofu mixture. Pour into the pastry crust and bake at 180 degrees for 30 – 45 minutes, depending on your oven. 10 minutes before it has finished cooking, sprinkle the pine nuts over the top and lightly brush with olive oil.
Serve warm, not hot.
The idea for this recipe came from the kitchen section on the Vegan Family House website, check it out!!
http://www.veganfamily.co.uk