22 Aug 2015

Homemade "gyros" seitan


You will need
basic:
1 cup wheat gluten
3/4 cup water
1 spoon of vegan Worcester sauce
1/4 tsp vegetable broth (powder)

marinade:
2 Tbsp oil
1/8 cup water
Worcester sauce
gyros spices
smoked paprika
turmeric
herbs de Provence

Method
Mix in a bowl wheat gluten and vegetable broth. Then pour water with worcester sauce and knead until soft.


Cut the seitan dough for pieces and leave about 10 minutes.


In a medium saucepan boil water with warcester sauce and vegetable broth. Add seitan pieces and cook about 15-20 minutes.

Meanwhile prepare the marinade. In a medium bowl mix oil with water and Worcester sauce. Add gyros spices, smoked paprika, turmeric and herbs de Provence and mix well. Drain cooked seitan pieces and give them into the marinade. Close everything with a lid and leave about 2 hours (more the better).


Fry in a pan and serve for example with baked veggie and giant couscous or bread. Enjoy


Seitan with baked veggie (potatoes, 2 types of beetroot, celeriac and carrot - everything seasoned with Herbs de Provance and salt) and giant couscous



5 Aug 2015

Creamy Avocado Sauce



You will need
1 ripe medium size avocado, pitted
4 garlic cloves
3 tbsp Extra virgin Rapeseed oil
2 tsp nutritional yeast
1/4 cup fresh basil (or other favorite herbs)
zest of 1 lemon
juice of 1/2 lemon
salt
pecans or walnuts

Method
Place lemon juice, lemon zest, oil, garlic, basil, nutritional yeast and avocado in a food processor. Process until smooth and creamy. Taste and season with salt.
Cook pasta until al dente. Drain well and mix with avocado sauce. To serve garnish with pecans or walnuts.