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ETLI NOHUT (TURKISH CHICKPEA STEW)
1 1/2 cups dried chickpeas
1/4 cup olive oil
1 white onion, chopped
1 heaped tbsp tomato puree
1 heaped tbsp taltı biber salçası (red pepper paste)
1 tsp red pepper flakes
Pinch flaky sea salt
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1/2 cup dried soya pieces

Cover the chickpeas with water and soak overnight. Drain, then add the chickpeas to a pan and cover with boiling water, then cook, uncovered, for 1 hour. Drain again, set aside. Heat the oil and fry the onions until soft. Add in the tomato paste, red pepper paste, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper, and fry off. Add the chickpeas and soya pieces, stir then pour in 3 cups of boiling water. Bring to a simmer, reduce and cook with the lid on for another hour.

TURKISH PILAV
1 tbsp vegan butter
1/3 cup orzo
1 cup white rice, rinsed & drained
Pinch flaky sea salt

Fry the butter in a deep pan, add the orzo and fry until golden. Add the rice and salt, stir then pour in 2 1/2 cups of boiling water. Cover and leave to cook for 10mins, fluff with a fork, cover again and stand for 3mins before serving.
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SPICY SHAVED TOFU
1 tbsp gochujang
1 tbsp chilli paste
1 tbsp tomato puree
1 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp maple syrup
2 tbsp sesame oil
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1 clove garlic, minced

1 block firm tofu

Combine the marinade ingredients in a bowl. Shave the tofu using a peeler into strips – there will be little strips, chunks and crumbly pieces but make use of everything for different textures. Place the tofu in a container, pour in the marinade and coat the tofu. Cover and store in the fridge for up to 3 days.
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PAD THAI
2 tbsp tamarind paste
2 tbsp of soy sauce
1 tbsp maple syrup

1/2 large white onion, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 portions rice noodles
2 portions Spicy Shaved Tofu
Large handful beansprouts
Extra beansprouts, spring onions, crushed peanuts, red chilli, lime & coriander, to garnish

Combine the tamarind, soy sauce and maple syrup in a bowl. Fry the Spicy Shaved Tofu in 1 tbsp oil on medium heat until crispy, set aside. Add the other tbsp oil to the pan, fry off the onion and garlic until soft. Soak the rice noodles in cold water for 5 mins, then drain. Add the beansprouts to the pan along with the noodles. Pour in the sauce and stir well. Serve with extra beansprouts, spring onions, peanuts, chilli, lime and coriander.
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SHAVED TOFU SANDWICH
– FOR THE FENNEL-APPLE SLAW
1 bulb fennel, trimmed, de-cored & sliced
2 tbsp coconut yoghurt
1 tsp dijon
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Salt & pepper
1 stick celery, sliced
1 green apple, grated
Handful fresh dill, minced
Fennel fronds, minced

Combine the Fennel & Apple Slaw ingredients in a bowl. Air-fry the tofu until crispy. Spread some vegan sweet mustard mayo on the inside of two pieces of bread, then layer on the tofu, slaw, pepper-dew peppers and lettuce.

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MEDITERRANEAN TEMPEH MINCE
2 tbsp olive oil
2 shallots, sliced
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 blocks tempeh
1 heaped tbsp tomato puree
1 tbsp vegan Worcester sauce
1 tsp dried herbs
1 sweet red pepper, deseed & chopped
6 jarred sun-dried tomatoes
1 tbsp capers, minced
Salt & pepper
Handful fresh parsley, minced

Heat the oil in a pan, add in the shallots and fry with the garlic until soft. Add the grated tempeh and fry until crispy. Add the tomato puree, vegan Worcester sauce and dried herbs, stir to combine. Add the pepper to the pan and fry until soft, then add the sun-dried tomatoes, capers, salt and pepper, and stir. Add the parsley, stir then allow to cool. Store in the fridge for up to 3 days.
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STUFFED AUBERGINE
1 aubergine, washed
1 portion Mediterranean Tempeh Mince
Drizzle olive oil
Coconut yoghurt, tahini, harissa & fresh parsley, to garnish

Prick the aubergine and bake at 200*C for 45mins. Butterfly the aubergine by slicing the top, not all the way through, slice down the centre lengthways, slice the end and open it up. Pile on the tempeh mince, drizzle with olive oil then bake for 20mins. Serve with coconut yoghurt, tahini, harissa and fresh parsley.

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