Showing posts with label freezer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label freezer. Show all posts

Tuesday, 4 March 2014

Vegan Recipe of the Week- Ch'ken and Vegetable Jalfrezi


This is my 100th Post! Yay! So, as is traditional on Vegan Vox Blog every Tuesday, here is another tasty vegan recipe...

This is a super quick and easy vegan curry to make on a week night when you need something filling, warming and fast.

Serves 2-3

Ingredients:

2 Carrots
6 Green Beans
Half a packet of Chicken Style Pieces (I use Morrisons)
1 Large Onion
2 Cloves Garlic
1 Red Chilli
1 Tin of Plum Tomatoes
1 Tbsp Apple Cyder Vinegar
1 Tsp Turmeric
1 Tsp Dried Coriander
1 Tsp Cumin
1 Tsp Chilli Powder
1 Tsp Curry Powder
2 Tbsp Tomato Puree
1/2 Pint Water
Olive Oil







Method:

Peel the carrots and slice. Cut the beans into quarters.


Put the carrots and beans into a pan of salted water and bring to the boil. Simmer for 10 minutes then drain and set aside.



Put the garlic and onion into a food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Remove the onions and garlic and put to one side. Place the tinned tomatoes and chilli into the food processor and pulse until smooth. 



In a pan, heat some olive oil and add the onion and garlic and stir fry for a few minutes.


Add the chilli and tomatoes to the pan and stir in.


Next add the apple cyder vinegar, tomato puree, herbs and spices to the pan and stir in well.


Add the Chicken Style Pieces to the pan and stir to coat them with the sauce.


Next add the water and bring the sauce to the boil. Simmer for around 5 minutes. Then add in the drained vegetables.


Stir regularly and simmer for around 10 minutes until the sauce has thickened and the chicken style pieces are cooked through.



Once the sauce is thickened serve immediately with your favourite steamed rice.





This curry keeps in the fridge for 48 hours and can be frozen. I often double the quantity and freeze the extra portions for another day.





Eat and Enjoy!

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Big Vegan Love,

VVx

Monday, 13 January 2014

The Ordinary Vegan - Jus-Rol Pastry



This week on TOV, I am sharing one of my fridge staples. Jus-Rol pastry comes in blocks of puff pastry, shortcrust pastry and filo pastry. It also comes in ready rolled sheets, both of which can be kept in the fridge for around a week. You can also buy the pastry from the freezer cabinets in the supermarkets or freeze the chilled pastry yourself. The pastry is labelled suitable for vegans and is Vegetarian Society approved also. 




I find this pastry so versatile and it is great for baking tarts or making a quick pie for dinner. You can use it for sweet and savoury dishes. Jus-Rol is sold in all major supermarkets and many smaller grocery stores. It sells for around £1.50 per packet but is often on offer for £1 or 2 for £2.

Here are some of the dishes I have created using the pastry:

Puff Pastry Pizza

Puff Pastry Parcels

Vegetable Pot Pie

Mince Pies

Mince Pies

Mince Pies
Vegetable Pie

Lattice Mince Tarts

Jam Tarts
Come back tomorrow for a recipe using the Jus Rol puff pastry.

Let me know what you use your ready-made pastry for in the comments below.

Big Vegan Love,

VVx