Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Tofu spinach open spring rolls

Ingredients:
Ricesheets as shown in picture
1 block sprouted frim tofu drained and cut length wise
sriracha or chilli paste to taste
1 teaspoon sesame seeds
12 teaspoon sesame oil
1 10z boxed spinach thawed
2 garlic cloves crushed

Method:
1. Make the filling ready:
Heat oil
add garlic sesame seeds when they turn golden add spinach hot sauce and salt
saute well
Now add tofu and saute for few minutes
2.Ready the rice paper:
Take warm water in wide bowl. Dip rice sheet spread out on flat surface
Place filling and fold it like a burrito.

Enjoy with dipping sauce(2 tablespoon of ponzu+ 2 tablespoon of sriracha mixed together)




Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Greens soup

Ingredients
3 handful fresh spinach
3 cups hardy greens ...i used beet greens
1 onion diced
1 fennel bulb diced
1 teaspoon fennel seeds
4 cups water


1 tablespoon butter
1 vegetable bouillon
1 tablespoon sour cream
2 tablespoon instant mashed potatoes
1/2 teaspoon cracked pepper
salt to taste

Method:
Heat butter
Saute fennel and onion till they sweat
Add 1/4 spoon pepper salt
add beet greens water bouillon and simmer 30 minutes
now add spinach and after a minute add remaining pepper, sour cream
Using hand blender blend well ...slowly add mashed potatoes with one hand and blend with another.
Serve hot.



Adapted from
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Creamy-Fennel-and-Greens-Soup-358114