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Guest recipes with Farah Shammas

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Kohlrabi Escalopes

Breading mix

2 cups of wholegrain breadcrumbs

1 teaspoon of sweet paprika

1 tablespoon of sesame seeds

1/2 teaspoon of Himalayan salt

Batter mix

1/4 cup of all purpose flour

1/2 cup of room temperature water

1/2 teaspoon of paprika

1/2 teaspoon of Himalayan salt

Mix all together – if too thick add a little more water

 

Cut one whole kohlrabi into thick (2cm) slices

Boil in water for 15 minutes until the centre is translucent

Transfer to a paper towel to dry

Dip into the batter mix

Coat with breadcrumb mix

In a pan add 3 tablespoons of olive oil

Fry both sides for 2-3 minutes each

 

Vegan ‘cheezey’ zucchini stew

2 large zucchinis diced

1 cup of sliced mushrooms

1 medium white onion, diced

3 cloves of garlic, chopped finely

1 cup of dry white wine

1/2 cube of vegetable stock

1/4 teaspoon of sea salt

1/4 teaspoon of ground black pepper

4 heaped tablespoons of nutritional yeast

1 tablespoon of fresh oregano

1 cup of soya milk

 

Using half of the wine above, sautée the onions and garlic until soft

Add zucchini and crumble the vegetable stock cube on top and allow to cook on medium heat for five minutes

Add the rest of the wine as required

Add mushrooms and leave on medium to high heat for two minutes ensuring the ingredients don’t stick to the pan

Add seasoning and the rest of the ingredients

Allow to simmer for approximately ten minutes until soft and creamy

 

guest2Vegan Mushroom Gravy

4 cloves of garlic, chopped

1 medium onion chopped

1 cup of vegetable stock

1/2 cup of red wine

2 tablespoons of dark soya sauce

Pinch of dried cumin

1 can of sliced mushrooms (can be fresh also)

3 tablespoons of ready vegan gravy powder

1 and 1/2 tablespoons of cornstarch mixed in 1/2 cup of water

Salt and pepper to taste, just a pinch of both

 

Sauté onion and garlic in vegetable broth

Add mushrooms and all other ingredients

Bring to boil and simmer, stirring constantly for five minutes

Serve hot over mashed potatoes and nut loaf or anything else you like!

 

 

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