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If you are following a vegetarian or vegan diet; or having visitors who are doing so. Here is an easy nutritious alternative to meat. It can be prepared ahead of time and stored for 4 days in the fridge or frozen if you wish to make it now. This recipe is also gluten free and if you do not have anything with which to chop nuts you could use ready ground almonds.
Almond and Tofu roast
- 2oz/50g whole millet 8oz/200g tofu (firm)
- 1/2pint/300ml water œtsp. Turmeric
- 1 medium size onion 1tbs.Tamari soya sauce
- 1 small clove of garlic 2 tsp. Olive oil
- 8oz/200g whole almonds
Rinse the millet grain in a sieve under cold water. Place it in a saucepan with the water and bring to the boil. Crush the garlic and chop the onion and put these in the pan on top of the millet, do not stir. Cover with a tight fitting lid and simmer for about 20 minutes until the millet is very soft and the liquid fully absorbed. While the millet is cooking grind or chop the almonds in a food processor or coffee grinder. Rinse the block of tofu and dry off with kitchen paper and then mash it with a fork, adding the Turmeric, Tamari and olive oil.
When the millet is cooked add the mashed tofu mixture and mix well together. Oil a shallow baking dish/tray and then shape the mixture into a loaf shape on the dish and cook for about 45minutes in the oven at 180 C/ mk.4. Serve hot with vegetarian gravy and vegetables or cold with salad.
SPECIAL BROWN SAUCE
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 Bayleaf
- 1 onion (about 3 oz) peeled and chopped
- 1 tsp yeast extract
- 1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed
- salt and pepper
- 1œ pints water or garlic broth
- 1 tbsp sherry (optional)
- 2tbs. of any flour
If you have some garlic broth on hand you have a very quick sauce as you can omit the onion and garlic. If not, first fry onion and garlic until lightly browned. Add the flour and stir well. Gradually add the water or garlic broth, this can be done in a blender. Add the bayleaf and yeast extract and simmer for 10-15 minutes. Strain if necessary. Add salt and peper to taste and sherry just before serving.