VEganising Traditional Greats
Written By Roberta Farrugia
(Co-Founder of Vegan Prism and Owner & Founder of ZEAL)
Vegan Granulated Bolognese
Written By Roberta Farrugia (Co-Founder of Vegan Prism and Owner & Founder of ZEAL)
Personally, I love to eat pasta, and I'm very picky about the type of pasta and the right choice of sauce on top. There is nothing better than a good plate of pasta!
Imagining that a torn muscle fibre tissue of a murdered animal, mixed with tomato sauce and herbs, would top this dish here, literally makes me sick to my stomach and shows once again how unnatural it is to eat the bodies and secretions of animals. I can’t say it often enough: Make your body a garden and not a graveyard.
This recipe is the real deal and it’s made from plants. The only way it should be done!
Prep: 30 min • Makes enough for: 4 people
INGREDIENTS
Vegan (no egg) Pasta of your choice
2 Middle Sized Onions
180g Granulated Soy (dry weight)
2 heaped teaspoons Veggie Broth
500g Mashed Tomatoes
100g Tomato paste (usually half a tube)
Salt, Pepper, Thyme, and Basil
Extra Virgin Olive oil
Hemp Seeds (optional)
Vegan Parmesan or Nutritional Yeast (optional)
PREPARATION
Cook pasta until they are firm to the bite.
Cut the onions as you prefer them to be (I like them chopped up rather small for this dish).
Heat a pan and put olive oil and chopped onions in and fry them slightly brown.
While the onions are in the pan, put the granulated soy in a bowl and pour hot water over them to soak the onions for about 5-10 minutes. Season the granulated soy with 2 heaped teaspoons of vegetable stock and add the mixture to the onions. Fry them for a while until they are well and evenly browned.
Add the mashed tomatoes and tomato paste, salt, pepper, thyme and basil (as you wish it to be seasoned). Let it simmer for 5-10 minutes and don’t forget to stir it regularly so it doesn’t get burnt.
RECOMMENDATION
I would definitely recommend using soy granules, but if you don’t have access to it you can also use crumbled smoked tofu or lentils. Of course it is going to taste differently, but I have tried it with both and it is equally satisfying and super delicious.
INTERESTING FACTS
Soy chunks and granules are made from de-fatted soy flour that is compressed and processed its form. During this process, the structure of the soy proteins changes in fibres.
Most soy chunks are produced from de-fatted soy flour, soy flakes or soy concentrates with an extrusion process. This extrusion technology can form a fibrous matrix which is almost similar than that of meat. In the 1960s texturing of soy protein made it possible to develop physical structures with the same eating sensation of meat.
Chickpea Omelette - Vegan Omelette
A gluten free, soy free, and vegan omelette using chickpea flour.
INGREDIENTS
1/4 cup chickpea flour
1/3 cup water
1 tbsp nutritional yeast (optional)
1/4 tsp salt (black salt for a more egg like flavour)
1/4 cup vegetables of choice
1 tbsp coconut oil for frying
INSTRUCTIONS
Mix chickpea flour, nutritional yeast, salt and water and stir until there are no lumps.
Dice up whatever veggies you want to add to your omelette. (about ¼ cup of veggies per omelette).
Add oil to a well-seasoned iron skillet or a non-stick frying pan and sauté the veggies on medium-low for about 3-5 minutes until they become tender.
Remove the veggies and add them to the batter and give the batter another stir.
Turn up the heat to medium and pour the batter in the skillet like you would a large pancake and cook for about 5 minutes until the top of the omelette no longer looks wet. (You can put a lid on the frying pan for a minute or two to help it cook evenly).
Carefully loosen up the omelette with a spatula and flip the omelette to the other side and cook for 3-5 more minutes until it is no longer soft in the middle. (Make sure there is no wet batter left in the centre).
RECIPE NOTES
This recipe is for 1 omelette, adjust the number of servings to the number of omelettes that you want to make.
Make sure to use a well-oiled pan to avoid sticking.
Chickpea omelettes tend to stick to the pan, so be sure to use enough oil, allow the omelette to cook until it becomes solid, and loosen it from the bottom of the pan before flipping.
Cover the frying pan with a lid for a minute or 2 while cooking to help it cook more evenly.
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