This one could go good with a mimosa but what can't?
Seitan Masala
1 1/2 cup seitan, cubed
1 medium size onion, diced
1 red pepper, cut into strips
1 small potato, diced
1 1/2 cup tomato juice
1 large tomato, diced
2 cloves of garlic
1 tsp wet tamarind
4 tbsp oil
1 tsp turmeric
1 tbsp cumin seeds
1 tsp fennel seed
1/2 tsp fennugreek
1 tbsp mustard seeds
2 tbsp Garam masala
1 tbsp chili powder
2 tbsp curry powder
Splash of lemon juice
Salt to to taste
First take the mustard, fennugreek, cumin and fennel seeds and toast them in a dry pan over medium high heat. When the mustard seeds start to pop and the others are nice and golden, grind them up with a mortar and pestle or a spice grinder. Next add your oil to the pan with the ground up seeds and wait to until you smell their wonderful fragrance. Add your oninons and garlic and let them saute for 2-3 minutes. Then add in your tomato juice, fresh tomato, potato, red pepper, tamarind and lemon juice. Season this with the chili powder, curry powder, garam masala, turmeric, salt and lemon juice. Add your seitan, turn the heat down to low, cover and let cook for about 20- 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Spicy Lime Rice
1 cup rice of your choice
2 cups water
1 tsp oil
1/2 of an onion
1 tbsp mustard seeds
2 tbsp lime juice
1 tbsp tumeric
1 tsp curry powder
1 tsp cayenne
Salt to taste
Heat oil in a small saucepan. Add onions and cook until soft. Then add your rice. Shake pan until rice is coated with the oil. Add your water and simmer rice until cooked. When the rice is cooked and still hot, add your lime juice, mustard seeds, turmeric, curry powder salt and cayenne. Serve with seitan masala. Garnish with some fresh cilantro or parsley.
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