Monday, 1 September 2014

Recipe #19 Veggie, Couscous and Cashew nuts (vegan)

Shopping list


  • 1/2 courgette
  • 4-5 mushrooms cut in quarters
  • 150 gr diced tofu
  • a handful of chopped spring onion
  • soy sauce
  • teriyaki sauce
  • sesame seeds
  • sesame oil
  • olive oil
  • salt pepper and garlic powder
  • 1 cup of dry couscous
  • Cashew nuts to serve
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon



Method

First season your tofu. Dice the tofu and season with salt pepper and soy sauce. (you should do this at least 30min or 1h before cooking the rest)

Now make your couscous:
Place a cup of dry couscous in a bowl and add your seasoning (you can use 1 cube of vegetable stock).
Add 2 cups of boiling water and cover the bowl with a dish or a kitchen cloth.
Let it covered for about 5min.

So start the veggies.
Place the diced courgette, tofu, spring onion, mushrooms in a pan with olive oil. Season wel with salt and pepper and teriyaki sauce. Add a bit of sesame oil and sesame seeds and soy sauce. Stir well. When the vegetables are done, serve on a couscous bed and place some cashew nut over the dish.