Vegan recipes (Vegan Recipes)

Member Name: clairestevens

Product:	Vegan Recipes
Date:	23/01/08 (33 review reads)
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Advantages: Delicious

Disadvantages: None - they're really healthy!

Chocolate and black bean chili
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Ingredients

500g black turtle beans
175g onions
2 cloves garlic
55g cornflour
400g tinned tomatoes
25g flaked almonds
25g raisins
1 tbsp sesame seeds
25g dark chocolate
1 tsp coriander seeds
1 tsp cloves
¼ tsp star anise
¼ tsp cinnamon
10g mulato chilli
10g ancho chilli
7g pasilla chilli
salt, pepper and sugar to taste
1 litre/1¾ pint water

1. Soak the beans overnight, then cook them in fresh water for about 1 hour until soft. Drain and leave to cool.
2. Fry the onions and garlic in some oil until soft.
3. Add the cornflour, chillis, almonds, raisins, sesame seeds and freshly ground spices.
4. Shortly after add the tomatoes and water
5. Add the beans and broken up chocolate, stirring all the time.
6. Cook for a further 10 minutes adding more water if necessary.
7. Serve with rice and salad.


Lentil Balls
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Ingredients
200g red lentils
200g bulgar wheat
Olive oil for cooking
1 medium onion, peeled and finely chopped
1 tbsp tomato paste
1 tsp salt
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp cumin
small bunch of parsley, finely chopped
6 spring onions, finely chopped
Cos lettuce leaves for garnish

1. Wash the lentils and cook in four times their volume of water for 20 minutes until soft.
2. Near the end of the cooking time add the Bulghur wheat and cook for 2 more minutes.
3. Turn off the heat and allow to stand for 20 minutes
4. Fry the onion in the olive oil, add the tomato paste and remove from the heat.
5. Combine all the ingredients together and allow to cool
6. Shape the mixture into walnut sized balls and serve on a bed of lettuce.

Summary: Worth a go, even for non-vegans