ORIENTAL STIR FRY

Hello and welcome again to our Vegetarian Kitchen, and this week we have a delicious recipe from the Far East - "Oriental Stir-fry " - using Tofu and Noodles. Rain and showers are promised this week but we hope you will enjoy this colourful dish. We don't need to mention that this dish is nutritious, low fat and economical but it is. Invite your friends to supper and enjoy.

　

"ORIENTAL STIR-FRY"

Serves 4

　

INGREDIENTS
4oz /100g TOFU

400ml Can Coconut Milk

300g Dried Egg Noodles

3 fresh tomatoes

3 Spring onions

1 Green Chilli (or 1 teaspoon Chilli Powder)(or you could use one Green Pepper)

4 tablespoons vegetable oil

chopped coriander or parsley to garnish

Salt and Black Pepper

　


METHOD
Put noodles in a bowl, cover with boiling water and leave to stand. (3 mins) Drain.

Drain Tofu and cut into squares. Chop the tomatoes and slice the Spring onions. Chop Green Chilli

Heat oil in a Wok (if not use a large frying pan). Fry Spring onions and chilli, add chopped tomatoes. Stir-fry for 2 or 3 mins. Add Tofu, coconut milk, and noodles to pan and stir. Stir fry for about 4 mins. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.

Decorate with chopped coriander or parsley. SERVE.

Green Tea or Lemon Tea would go very well with this dish, or a dry white wine.

　

CHILLI NON CARNE

　

Hi, and welcome to our vegetarian kitchen. It is now Autumn with showers and unpredictable weather. Our recipe this week will cheer you up and certainly warm you up. We have named our dish "CHILLI NON CARNE" for obvious reasons but it would fool your most carnivorous friends. It is a dish you can make in advance and it freezes well.

　

CHILLI NON CARNE

serves 4

　

INGREDIENTS
350g QUORN MINCE or Linda McCartney Soya Mince

400g TIN KIDNEY BEANS (do not drain)

400g TIN CHOPPED TOMATOES

4 tablespoons oil

1 Onion chopped

2 cloves Garlic chopped

1 red or green chilli (or half teaspoon Chilli Powder)

500ml Vegetable Stock (Green OXO)

RICE. Long Grain 8oz

METHOD

Gently fry the chopped onion in oil for 2 minutes, add garlic and chilli and fry. Add quorn mince, and some of the stock and stir while frying. Do not brown. Add tin tomatoes, and stir thoroughly, add remainder of vegetable stock. Now add red kidney beans (do not drain). Bring the mixture to the boil. Now is the time to add Chilli Powder if you are using it. Simmer for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally to make sure it does not burn or stick. Serve with boiled rice.

RICE

serves 4

To cook rice, it is always twice the volume of water to rice. i.e. 1 cup rice, 2 cups of water. Measure the rice and water, put in pan and bring to boil. Cover and simmer for 15 mins by which time all water should have been absorbed. Fluff rice with a fork.

A lovely meal to share with friends. ENJOY!