Friday, February 18, 2011

Sweet and Sour Seitan


Serves 4 with basmati rice

Sweet and Sour Sauce:
2 Tbsp cornflour dissolved to a paste in 2 Tbsp cold water in bowl, add:
1 cup vegetable stock (let cool after using boiling water to dissolve stock before adding to flour)
1 Tbsp miso paste
5 Tbsp soy sauce
1 Tbsp mirin
2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 tin pineapple pieces in juice (drained)

Mix all well in bowl and set aside

Other Ingredients:

2-3 Tbsp sesame oil
2 -3 green chilies
2cm piece fresh ginger, minced
2 cloves garlic, mined
1.5-2 cups chopped cooked seitan loaf (Seitan O'Greatness Recipe) OR tofu fried in a little sesame oil if you don't have any seitan.
1 red onion
brocoli
cauliflower
carrot
zucchini
green beans
mushrooms
2 large tomatoes, roughly chopped
1/3 cup fresh coriander
2 Tbsp sesame seeds

In Wok:

Heat oil
Cook onion, garlic and ginger for 1-2 minutes
Add veggies (not chilies, mushrooms, tomatoes or coriander), cook 3-4 minutes
Add seitan and chilies, cook 2-3 minutes
Add mushrooms, and tomatoes, cook 2-3 minutes
Add sauce, turn up heat and cook 2-3 minutes until thickens
Add coriander and sesame seeds, mix well.

Serve over basmati rice (with extra coriander and chilies if you so desire)