Bitter Gourd or Karela Chutney
Ingredients •bitter gourd (Karela) – 3 large (deseeded) •Salt, sugar – to taste •Oil – 2 tbsp or 3 tbsp (depending on the size of the karela) •Mustard Seeds – 1/4 tsp •Fenugreek Seeds(Methi Seeds) – 1/8 tsp •Peanuts – 1/2 cup (roughly crushed) •Sesame Seeds (Til) – 2 tbsp •Turmeric Powder (Haldi)- 1/4 tsp •Red Chili Powder – to taste •Coariander Powder(Whole Dhania powder) –...
Tofu and Veggie Stew
Ingredients •1 block of frozen tofu (freeze a block of tofu you bought from the store), cut into cubes •3 cups of dried soy meat (all kinds whichever you can find) •3 carrot sticks, cut into cubes •1/3 daikon (Chinese turnip), cut into cubes •2/3 cup soy sauce •4 cups water •8 Aniseed (whole) •1 cup cubed bamboo shoots (fresh or frozen), optional •1 tbsp sesame oil Preparation 1. In a pot of boiling water, cook dried soy meat...
Tofu Tomato Soup
Ingredients •½ lb tofu, cut into small cubes •1 medium tomato, cut into small cubes •1/3 cup fresh corn kernels •1/3 cup peas A few cilantro leaves •1 drop of sesame oil •4 cups water •1 tsp salt Preparation In a medium pot, boil the corn kernels and tomato for 10 minutes over medium heat. Add tofu cubes, peas, and salt and cook for another 10 minutes with a lid on over low heat. Add cilantro leaves and sprinkle sesame oil before...
Vegetable and soy meat soup
Ingredients •1 cup of soy meat (big chunks), seasoned and chopped •½ cup shredded spicy (seasoned) tofu •¼ cup dried lily flowers* •½ cup shredded carrot •3 cups shredded Chinese cabbage (or cabbage) •1 tsp dark sesame oil •10 cups water or vegetable broth •3-4 tsp salt •3-4 tbsp Chinese dark vinegar (made of rice) •2 tbsp oil •½ tsp white pepper Preparation Heat 2 tbsp of oil in the pot. Cook all vegetables and soy meat for 5 minutes...
Cold Noodles Taiwanese
Ingredients •3 cups cooked pasta •¼ cup green beans, sliced thinly •¼ cup red pepper, sliced thinly •¼ cup sliced yellow pepper, sliced thinly •¼ cup shredded carrot •½ tsp sesame seeds •1 tsp sesame oil •4 tbsp Chinese sesame paste or tahini •2 tbsp soy sauce •1/8 tsp chili sauce Preparation 1)Slice all the vegetables. Just a minute or two...