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Roasted Tofu Sandwich with Peanut Sauce

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Peanut butter is my friend. I usually eat it straight from the jar… or I mix it with mascarpone, cane powder sugar and vanilla until smooth. This is my lifesaving dessert if I don’t have anything sweet at home! But I haven’t eaten it in a savoury dish before. So it was time to discover something new…

The something new was Megan’s vegetarian blog I found on the internet about a month ago. She is an amazing photographer and a great cook. I like her healthy, yummie recipes. This peanut sauce won my heart straight away so I gave it a try… I loved it.

What is your favourite dish made with peanut butter?

Roasted Tofu Sandwich with Peanut Sauce

Ingredients (serves 2)

For the sauce
– 1,5 cup peanut butter
– 250 ml coconut milk
– 1 onion, chopped
– 3 cloves garlic, chopped
– 2 tablespoons coriander stalks, chopped
– 1/3 cup coriander leaves, chopped
– 1 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
– 1 lemon’s freshly squeezed juice
– 1 teaspoon curry powder
– 1 teaspoon salt
– pinch of chili flakes
– 2 tablespoons coconut oil (you can use sunflower oil too)

For the roasted tofu
– 300 g firm tofu, cut into 0.5 cm thick slices
– 3 cloves garlic, chopped
– 2 tablespoons coconut oil (you can use sunflower oil too)
– salt, pepper
– 1 baguette
– sprouts

Method

Heat the coconut oil in a pan, add chopped onion and garlic and saute for 5 minutes over medium heat. Add coriander stalks, curry powder, chili flakes and grated ginger. Continue to heat in the pan for another 2 minutes. Turn the heat down to low and stir in lemon juice, coconut milk and peanut butter. Continue to stir until everything is well combined and warmed through. Season with salt and before you serve sprinkle with coriander leaves.

In a non-stick pan heat the coconut oil over medium heat. Add the tofu slices to your hot pan, add some freshly ground blackk pepper and salt. Let these sizzle over medium heat for 8 minutes. Once the bottom side is browned, go ahead and flip. Add chopped garlic and roast long enough to make sure the other side gets good colour and crispiness.

Cut the baguette in half lengthwise, spread each slice with the peanut sauce, add the tofu slices and top with sprouts and the top of the baguette.

Quinoa Falafel Hamburger

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Even if I’m vegetarian I sometimes feel like eating a good hamburger with fries. That’s why I decided to make it at home because finding a tasty vegetarian hamburger in Hungary is a big deal. Restaurants only think of the meat eathers. 🙁 I realized that vegetarians, particularly vegans, often have to find creative solutions to meal dilemmas.

Be creative in your kitchen!

I adapted the recipe from Sara, I only changed a few things.

Quinoa Falafel Hamburger

Ingredients (serves 8-10)

For the quinoa-bean falafel (18-20 pieces)
– 1/2 cup quinoa
– 240 g (1 can) kidney beans, drained and mashed with a fork
– 3 spring onion, chopped
– 2 cloves garlic, chopped
– 2 carrots, finely grated
– 1 bunch of parsley, chopped
– 2 tablespoons sesame seeds, roasted
– 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
– 1 teaspoon cumin
– 2 teaspoons coriander seeds
– 6 tablespoons breadcrumbs + more
– 1 egg
– salt, pepper
– coconut or olive oil

For the sour cream tahini sauce
– 1 cup sour cream
– 2 teaspoon tahini
– 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
– salt, pepper

For the hamburger
– 8-10 hamburger buns
– mustard
– salad leaves
– sprouts
– anything you would like 🙂

Method

Cook the 1/2 cup quinoa in 1 cup salted water. Let it cool and set aside.

In a dry non-stick pan roast the sesame seeds for 5-6 minutes then set aside.

In a big bowl mix together quinoa, beans, spring onions, garlic, carrots, parsley, sesame seeds, cumin, coriander seeds, lemon juice, egg and breadcrumbs. Season generously with salt and pepper. With a wooden spoon mix everything together (if you find the mixture too soft and a bit more breadcrumbs). Allow to set in the fridge for at least an hour.

Scoop the mixture out in about 2 tablespoons size portions, roll and flatten into patties. Place them on a tray.

Heat 2-3 tablepsoons of olive oil in a non-stick pan over medium high heat. Roast (or sear) the patties for 3-4 minutes on each side.

In a small bowl mix together sour cream with tahini, lemon juice and season with salt and pepper.

Preheat the oven to 170C (338F). Cut the hamburger buns in half (horizontally) and on a baking tray toast them for 5 minutes.

Assemble the hamburger: spread each buns with the sour cream tahini sauce, then add fillings: salad leaves, quinoa falafels (sauce again on the top), sprouts and the top of the bun.

Serve with French fries and enjoy!