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Soup

Minestrone soup

Minestrone soup

There is something incredibly satisfying about using up whole bunch of vegetables, beans and vegetable broth, this soup is a meal in itself.

Ingredients:

4 cups tightly packed spinach leaves

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

2 medium leeks, trimmed and sliced

2 medium carrots, peeled and chopped

1 medium white onion, chopped

1 celery rib chopped

7 cups vegetable broth

1 medium potato peeled and cut into cubes

1 medium zucchini trimmed and cut into cubes

1 28 ounce can chopped tomatoes

1 1/2 cup cannellini beans

Method:

Remove and discard the stems from the spinach. Wash, chop and keep them aside. Heat oil in a large stockpot. Add the leeks, carrots, onions and celery and sauté over medium heat until softened. Add the stock, potato, zucchini, spinach and tomatoes. Bring it to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer gently for 1 hour. stir the beans and salt to taste. Simmer just until the flavors have blended, about 10 minutes.

Ladle the soup into warm bowls and serve immediately with grated cheese!

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Main Course

Vegetarian Sushi

Vegetarian Sushi

Servings- 4 rolls

Ingredients:

Sushi rice– 2 cups

Sea weed sheets

Sushi rice vinegar 2 tbsp

Tofu- 1 pack

Carrot-1

Zucchini- 1

Red chilli powder– 3/4 tsp

Lemon- 1 tsp

Salt

Oil- for shallow fry

Soy sauce– for dipping

Materials required:

Sushi mat

wooden spatula

Preparation:

Shallow fry long strips of tofu in a tablespoon of oil until golden brown and crispy, keep aside. Cut carrots and zucchini into long thin strips, coat the vegetables and tofu with little lemon, salt and red chilli powder and set aside. (My version of spicy sushi) 🙂

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Cook rice according to the directions provided on the packet. The rice must be a bit mushy, once cooked mix it well with vinegar and keep aside.

Rice

On a flat surface, spread the sushi mat. Place the sea weed sheet on top (slightly toasted sheets gives a crispy texture) and add enough rice so that you cover 3/4th of the sheet. Spread the rice grains 1 inch thick and make sure it’s tightly packed.

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Place 3- 4 strips of carrots, zucchini, and tofu lengthwise on the rice on one edge.

vegetarian sushi

Place your fingers next to the vegetables and start rolling it tightly until you reach the end where there is no rice. Tap the edge with little water and roll the sushi completely. Tapping with water allows the edge to stick well.

vegetarian sushi

Now cut 1 inch of the edges on both side and keep aside, cut the rolls into bite size pieces. Dip the rolls in soy sauce and enjoy!

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Salads

Vegetable Salad

Salad

Serving-6 people

Ingredients:

Baby carrots -5

Baby radish -4

Yellow, orange, red bell pepper– Quarter of each

Cherry tomatoes– 1/4 cup

Spinach- 1 cup packed

Lettuce- 1 cup packed

Sweet corn- 1/4 cup

Tofu– 1/4 cup chopped into cubes

Cranberries-1/4 cup

Honey roasted groundnuts -1/4 cup (optional)

Toasted walnuts – 1/4 cup chopped

Dressing:

Any italian dressing

or

Honey- 2 tbsp

Freshly squeezed orange juice – 3 tbsp

Olive oil– 1 tbsp

Balsamic vinaigrette– 1 tbsp

Salt and pepper

Preparation:

Chop all the vegetables into small cubes.

Salad

Finely chop the leafy vegetables. Mix everything in a bowl. Add chopped tofu, cranberries and mix well.

Mix the dressing in a small bowl. Sprinkle salt, pepper and dressing according to your taste. Finally add the toasted walnuts and honey roasted groundnuts on top and serve immediately.

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Soup

Spring Vegetable Soup With Tarragon

Ingredients:

Small red potatoes- 10

Carrots- 2 medium sized

Celery ribs- 2

Onion- 1

Leek -1

Green beans- 2 handful

Tarragon- 1Tbsp chopped

Ground pepper and Kosher salt to taste

Preparation:

Cut all vegetables into medium sized pieces. In a large pot, combine water with potatoes, carrots, celery, onion and leek and bring to boil. Add salt and cook for about 30 minutes over low-medium heat. Add green beans and cook until tender. Stir in parsley and tarragon, puree the mixture in a blender and bring it to boil again for few minutes. Season with pepper and salt. Serve hot or warm.

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