Middle Eastern main dishes

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These recipes are from http://www.islamveg.com.

 

* Exported from MasterCook Buster *

 

Mint-Braised Seitan " Lamb " With Tofu Yogurt Sauce

 

Recipe By : islamveg

Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :

Categories : Main Mid-Eastern

Vegan

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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5 pounds seitan -- keep pieces as

-- large as possible.

4 bunches fresh mint -- chopped

8 garlic cloves -- minced

1 teaspoon black pepper

1 1/2 teaspoons -- salt

2 teaspoons paprika

1 teaspoon cumin

1 teaspoon coriander

8 medium onions -- thinly sliced

3 tablespoons olive oil

Lettuce leaves -- for garnishing the

-- plate

Lemon wedges -- for garnish

***TOFU YOGURT SAUCE***

2 packages silken tofu

1 cup regular soymilk

1 teaspoon paprika

1/4 cup lemon juice

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1/2 teaspoon -- salt

1/4 cup -- water

1/4 teaspoon cardamom -- ground

1/2 cup parsley

3 cucumbers -- peeled and shredded

 

Combine the chopped mint, garlic, black pepper, salt, paprika, cumin, and

coriander. Mix into a paste.

 

Smear or rub the seitan with this mixture and let sit in the refrigerator for

30 minutes.

 

Heat a roasting pan on the stove. Add 1 1/2 tbsp. olive oil and the seitan.

Add 1/4 cup of water, cover, and cook on the stove over medium heat for

10 minutes. Check to ensure pieces don't stick to the pan.

 

Heat another pan for the onions at medium heat. Put 1 1/2 tbsp. olive oil

in the pan, add the onions, and heat until soft and translucent.

 

Arrange the lettuce on a platter and cover with the onions. Cover with

seitan. Place lemon wedges around seitan and serve with Tofu Yogurt

Sauce.

 

Tofu yogurt sauce: Blend everything but the cucumbers and parsley until

it makes a smooth sauce. Add the cucumbers and parsley.

 

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Seitan Stew With Apricots

 

Recipe By : islamveg

Serving Size : 10 Preparation Time :

Categories : Main dish Stew

Mid-Eastern Vegan

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1/4 cup olive oil

4 cups diced onions

2 cups diced green peppers

1/4 cup chopped garlic

2 1/2 cups dried apricots -- whole and soaked in

-- warm water for 15

-- minutes

10 tomatoes -- coarsely chopped

1 teaspoon nutmeg

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon cloves

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

2 teaspoons -- salt

3 pounds seitan -- cut into irregular

-- pieces about 1 1/2

-- inches square

1/2 cup chopped parsley

1/4 cup lemon juice

 

Heat the oil in pan. Saute' the onions, peppers, garlic, and apricots

until the onions are soft and translucent.

 

Add the tomatoes, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, black pepper, and salt. Let

simmer at medium-low heat for 30 minutes.

 

Add the seitan and cook 10 minutes more. Add the parsley and lemon

juice and serve immediately.

 

From http://www.islamveg.com/

 

Converted by MC_Buster.

 

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