We are happy to bring you our fourth recipe in the new series Recipes from the Roulant! These monthly recipes allow you to get to know the different kitchen-related activities of our organization.
In this post, we share with you a recipe from last month’s Recipes from the community workshop: Vegan chili.
Recipes from our community is a series of volunteer-led cooking workshops that was launched in February 2016. These workshop create a space where people from our community can share and exchange cooking skills.
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Vegan Chili with Cashew Cream
Ingredients
Chili
- 250 ml (1 cup) cauliflower broken into chunks
- 30 ml (2 tbs) olive oil
- 1 big onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ½ tbsp mild chili powder
- ½ tbsp cumin
- 1 celery branch diced
- 1 carrot diced
- 1 bell pepper diced
- 500 ml (2 cups) cooked legumes (red or white beans)
- 250 ml (1 cup) vegetable broth
Cashew cream
- 250 ml raw soaked and rinsed cashews (soaked for at least 1 and preferably 6 hours)
- 60 ml (1/4 cup) water
- 30 ml (2 tbs) fresh lemon juice
- 5 ml (2 tsp) cider vinegar
- salt to taste
Instructions
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Place the cauliflower on a baking tray and drizzle with olive oil. Bake for 20 minutes at 350°, or until golden.
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In a skillet or medium sized pot, warm 1 tbsp olive oil on medium heat, and cook onion and garlic until tender.
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Add chili and cumin.
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Add celery, carrot and pepper. Cook for 1-2 minutes.
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Add tomatoes, legumes and bouillon. Simmer uncovered for 20 minutes.
Make cashew cream
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Mix all ingredients in a food processor until smooth.
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Serve chili with braised cauliflower and cashew cream.