Delicious UK - (10)October 2020

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TOP 5 VEGAN FOOD HACKS

1 GETSAUCYMeltvegan

cheddarwithplant-based

milkforgooeycheesiness.

Beatplainflourintooat

cream,thenaddalmond

milkandheattoget

a speedy white sauce.

2 USETOFUCoatfirmtofuin

cornflourandshallowfryfor

crispygoodness;blendsilken

tofuintoa thickcreamfor

savouryandsweetrecipes.

3 BOOSTFLAVOURUse

ingredients such as miso

paste,nutritionalyeast,

soy,maplesyrup,molasses,

smokedpaprika,cinnamon,

coffeeordarkchocolateto

adddepth/umamiflavour.

4 JACKFRUITDraintinned

jackfruit, then toss with a

spicerubandovenbakefor

a smoky‘pulled-meat’treat.

5 USEREADY-MADEJarsof

artichokes,roastedpeppers

andsun-driedtomatoes

impartrich,slow-cooked

flavour to ragùs and more.

FORTHETOPPING

• 6 filopastrysheets


• Vegetableoiltobrush


• Nigella seeds to sprinkle

1 Heattheovento200°C/180°Cfan/

gas6.Tipthepotatoesintoa large

microwaveablebowl,coverand

microwaveonhighfor4-6minutes.

2 Roughlychopthecauliflowerinto

bite-sizechunks.Addtothebowl

withthepotatoesandmicrowave

for6 minutesmore.

3 Meanwhile,makethetopping(see

MakeAhead).Takea sheetofpastry

andbrushwithvegetableoil,then

sprinklewithnigellaseeds.Scrunch

it upintoa roughshape(the6 shapes

togethershouldcoverthetopof

yourfryingpan)andputit onthe

bakingtray.Repeatwiththerestof

thepastrysheetsandbakefor6-8

minutesuntilgolden,keepingan

eyeonthem– theycanturnfrom

goldentoovercookedveryquickly!

4 Forthefilling,addthe1 tbspveg

oiltothefryingpanandputit over

a highheat.Gratethegarlicand

gingerdirectlyintothepanandadd

thechillialongwitha pinchofsalt.

5 Addthecurrypowder,turmeric

andfennelseeds,thentipinthe

cookedcauliflowerandpotato

chunks.Stirtocoatinthespices,

addthestockandseasonwell.Cover

thepanandcookfor2-3minutes.

6 Takeoffthelidandusea forkor

potatomashertolightlysmushthe

mixture.Addthepeastothepan

andcookfor2 minutes,thenremove

fromtheheat.Addthecorianderand

stirit throughthemixture.Squeeze

inthelimejuice,thenstirit through.

7 To assemble, top the frying pan

withthefiloscrunchesandbringit

tothetable.Servestraightfromthe

panwitha dollopofcoconutyogurt.

PERSERVING379kcals,10.6gfat

(0.8gsaturated),9.8gprotein,

58.4gcarbs(4.3g sugars), 0.3g salt,

5.4g fibre

Spicydandannoodles

SERVES 2-3. HANDS-ON TIME 30 MIN

Thisisoneofthemost

surprisingrecipesinournew

book– a classicChineserecipe

withincredibleflavour.Itmay

notbemuchtolookat,butit

wowsthetastebudswithits

punchyflavours.Andthenoodles

aregreatatabsorbingflavour.

Trustus,you’lllovethisrecipe.

It’s one of Ian’s all-time faves.

FOOD

TEAM’S

TIP

LookforViveraPlantMince

orClearspringOrganicSoya

MincefromTesco,larger

supermarkets and health food shops.

• 1 tbspsesame oil, plus extra if
  needed


• 125gmushrooms(weused
  shiitake),finelychopped


• 200gplant-basedmince(see tip)


• 200gramennoodles(or
  whichevernoodles you prefer)


• 2 garliccloves


• Thumb-sizepiecefreshginger


• 1 tspchinesefive-spicepowder


• 3 springonions,sliced


• Chillioilfordrizzling


• 2 tbsp sesame seeds

FORTHESAUCE

• 2 tbsp tahini
  
  
  • 2 tbspsoysauce
  
  
  • 1 tbspricevinegar or balsamic
    vinegar
  
  
  • 1 tbspsesameoil
  
  
  • 1 tspsugar
  
  
  • 1 tsp chilli flakes
  
  
  
  

1 Heatthesesameoilina hotfrying

pan,thenaddthemushroomsand

mincewitha pinchofsalt.Fryfor

about 10 minutes,stirringregularly,

untilyou’releftwitha crispy

mixture(turndowntheheatif you

findit stickstothepantoomuch).

2 Meanwhile,cookthenoodles

accordingtothepacketinstructions.

Drainandrinsewithcoldwater.

3 Mixallthesauceingredientsin

abowlwith50mlcoldwater.

4 Gratethegarlicintothemincepan

withtheginger.Addthechinese

five-spiceandcookfor1 minute,

addinga splashmoresesame oil if

themixturelookstoodry.

5 Pourina thirdofthesauceand

cookfor2 minutesuntilthemince

isslightlybrowned.Removehalf

themincemixtureandsetit aside.

Reducetheheattolow.Transferthe

cookednoodlestothepanandadd

mostofthespringonions.Increase

theheat,pourintheremaining

sauceandstirwell,addinga splash

ofwatertoloosenif necessary.

6 Dividethenoodlemixtureamong

2-3bowls.Topwiththereserved

crispymince,thenfinisheach

portionwitha drizzleofchillioil,

sesameseedsand the remaining

springonions.

PERSERVING(FOR3)547kcals,

22.9gfat(3.6gsaturated),17.8g

protein,63.2gcarbs(8gsugars),

3.3g salt, 8.5g fibre →