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.

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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.

CHILI AND GARLIC POTATO CAKES

makes 6 cakes

INGREDIENTS:
3 large potatoes
1 bunch of scallions [chopped]
4 cloves garlic [crushed]
2 green chillies [chopped]
handful of fresh flat leaf parsley [chopped]
egg replacer for equivalent of 1 egg
flour for coating
salt and pepper

Boil, peel and mash the potatoes, and allow to cool. Combine with the scallions, garlic, chillies and parsley in a large bowl. Mix well, season and add the egg replacer to bind. To make the cakes, take a handful of the mixture and sprinkle flour over your hand. Roll into a ball and flatten to a cake shape. Chill in the fridge for one hour and then shallow fry the cakes until golden and crispy on both sides.

ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH WITH CHICKPEAS

serves 2, or 3 if you’re not greedy like me!

INGREDIENTS:
1 butternut squash
4 scallions
1 red chili
1 can [225g] cooked chickpeas
1 tbsp cumin seeds
100ml water/vegetable stock
2 tbsp olive oil [and extra to roast squash]
Fresh coriander leaf

Preheat oven to 170c. Peel and dice the butternut squash into bitesize pieces. Toss in olive oil and place in a roasting dish in the oven for about 25 minutes or until tender. Pour the olive oil and stock into a pan and simmer on a low heat. Add the chickpeas, chopped chilli, chopped scallions and the cumin seeds. Simmer for 5 minutes. Pour the contents of the pan over the butternut squash and roast for a further 5 minutes. Serve with brown rice, bulgar wheat, wholegrain cous cous etc.

From the Cafe Paradiso cookbook.