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Recipe - Vegetarian Curry with Tempe

Ingredients :
250g tempeh, cube cut
100g cabbage, cubed
100g carrot, cut into wedges
3–4 long beans, cut into 3cm lengths
1 potato, cut into wedges
1 brinjal, cut into slanting round slices
4 baby young corns, halved
1 tomato, cut into wedges
4 tbsp oil
800ml low-fat milk
400ml water

Spices (A) (combined and ground)
6 dried red chillies
5 fresh red chillies
2cm piece galangal
2cm piece ginger
1cm piece fresh turmeric
2 tbsp meat curry powder
1/2 tsp belacan stock granules
2 stalks lemon grass, sliced

Spices (B):
5cm cinnamon stick
1 star anise
4 cloves
3 cardamoms, split
2 stalks curry leaves Seasoning:
1 tsp salt or to taste
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp chicken stock granules

How to cook :
Heat oil and fry spices (A) and (B) until fragrant. Add carrot and potatoes and cook for 2 minutes.

Add long beans and brinjals.

Pour in the low-fat milk and bring to just a boil.

Add cabbage, tomato and baby young corns.

Simmer for 1–2 minutes.

Add tempe and cook for an extra 2–3 minutes.

Add seasoning to taste.

Dish out and serve immediately.

Recipe - Crock Pot Lemon Chicken

What you need...

6 Chicken Thighs Without Skin -- or pieces, cut up
1/2 Cup Flour
1 Teaspoon salt
1 Tsp Balsamic Vinegar
3 Tablespoons Catsup
3 Tbsp Brown Sugar
6 Ounces Lemonade, Frozen Concentrate
2 Tablespoons Cornstarch
1/4 Cup water

How to.....

Dredge the chicken in flour mixed with salt. Shake off excess and brown in a hot skillet.

Remove chicken and put in the crockpot.

Mix the lemonade, brown sugar, vinegar (use regular vinegar if you prefer) and catsup and pour over the chicken. Cook on high for 3-4 hours.

When ready to serve, remove the chicken to a warm platter and thicken the sauce with the cornstarch/water solution, and serve along with the chicken

Recipes - Lemon Grilled Tempeh

Try this easy recipe to make your own marinade.

1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/8 cup olive oil
1/4 teaspoon thyme
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
16 ounces tempeh
1 large onion, sliced into rings
4 whole wheat hamburger rolls

Preheat the oven to 400°F.

In a small bowl, combine the lemon juice, olive oil, thyme, and blackpepper for a marinade; set aside. Cut the tempeh into pieces. Place the tempeh pieces in a steamer ormetal sieve over boiling water and steam for 15 minutes.

In a 2-quart casserole dish, combine the tempeh and the onions; pour the marinade over them. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours.

Bake the tempeh, onions, and marinade, covered, for 30 minutes; orcook the tempeh and onions over a grill until heated through, basting with the marinade.

To serve, place the tempeh and onions on the hamburger rolls.Garnish with lettuce and sliced tomatoes.

Yield: 4 servings.
Per serving: 373 calories; 22 grams protein; 18 grams fat; 33 grams carbohydrate; 42% fat.