Red Dal / Lentils

By Dieter

1C Lentils
1 block extra-firm Tofu

2 table spoons sunflower oil
1 table spoon ginger
1 tea spoon dried chili flakes (more or less depending on how spicy you like it)
Vegetable stock cube

- depending on the stock cube brand might have to add more salt
1 table spoon coriander powder

2 table spoon yeast flakes

• Optional: cut the tofu into cubes and fry it the sunflower oil at medium heat, alternatively add tofu at the end
• Add the ginger to the sunflower oil, fry briefly for 1 minute (you should be able to smell it); add the chili flakes for 30 secs (the oil will change colour if you stir)
• Add lentils to the oil, briefly fry for 1 minute
• Add boiling water (twice the amount of lentils) and a vegetable cube for flavour
• Let boil for 30 minutes at medium heat without a lid
• It might need more water, keep pouring it in until the lentils are soft and don't stick to the bottom
• Stir at the end to break up the lentils and make it creamy
• Add coriander powder and more salt if needed
• Add yeast flakes if you like - they will also help to bind any remaining water
• Optional: add cubed tofu

Sag Paneer

From the World Cafe cookbook, modified by Dieter (http://www.amazon.com/World-Food-Cafe-Chris-Caldicott/dp/0711217513/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1393735101&sr=8-1&keywords=world+food+cafe)

1 block tofu
Ginger
Garlic
Dried chili flakes
1-2 large bunches of spinach, crushed with hands (can also use frozen spinach)
1 can coconut milk (for the cream)
Salt
Nutmeg

• Fry tofu with a bit of salt until crispy (this is one of the recipes where the tofu can be oily after frying)

• Take tofu out of pan, and add more oil if needed, and chopped ginger, garlic, and chilli

• Add a bag of spinach (fresh and washed, but if it is easier this will also work with frozen soft spinach)

• Fry for a bit until spinach is soft and well coated with the spices

• Add coconut cream, salt, and nutmeg

• Add tofu