I’ve been busy cooking up a batch of my favorite foods in preparation of the Thanksgiving weekend. I try to eat as much homemade food at the beginning of the week as possible since I know I’ll be dining out a lot during the holiday weekend with traveling and all. It’s my little attempt at trying to keep a balance.
Today, I made Vegan Menudo in the morning, Roasted Tofu with Leeks and Black Bean Sauce and the Chickpea Cutlets from Veganomicon in the afternoon. And then it happened, I didn’t mean to do it.
The bowl of leeks in black bean sauce was just sitting there innocently (I was going to combine it with the roasted tofu later). I had finished the cutlets earlier and left them out to cool. Looking at the two items side-by-side, I thought maybe that sauce would go well with the cutlets.
I usually eat the cutlets plain straight out of the oven or later with bbq sauce or gravy. But why not a stir-fry topping for a nice Asian flavor?
The sauce recipe is basically the same with the addition of fresh ginger and Chinese dried mushrooms. Next time I would also add a bit more water for a little more sauce for use on the cutlets.
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Roasted Tofu with Leeks and Black Bean Sauce
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Looks super delicious!!
Yes, now you’re speaking my language! I’m probably the last vegan on earth who hasn’t made chickpea cutlets… They do sound so good though, it may just be time to change all that!
oh, wow! asian-style chickpea cutlets are brilliant! they look ridiculously delicious! i love me some leeks, too. mmmmmmmm! what a great idea to cook up batches of your favorites in preparation for the weekend. totally gonna follow your lead. i love it!
Ah, I see what what you meant when you said you made black bean sauce. I’ll bet it was great with the cutlets. Yum!
This sounds like a great combination! I think those cutlets go well with almost anything. Come to think of it, I haven’t had them in a long while, so I really need to make them soon!
I guess you never know when inspiration will strike! This inspired dish looks delicious!