Sunday, October 31, 2010

Accident Discovery - Vegetarian Otak Burger


I have been a 99% vegetarian for 2 years and now still is with no regrets. My 1% non vegetarian is when I eat vegetables that are cooked with meat. Sometimes we don't have a choice when someone cook for us. I still have craving for the junk food and this gets my head thinking on how to make some vegan ones.

This recipe is an ACCIDENT. I would not have do this dish if my sister Kat had not suggested a walk at Upper Pierre Reservoir. We planned to have a morning walk with our sons and guessing that they may not have any food stall there; I have to prepare some in case they are hungry.

Having Bread or Biscuit alone are not that healthy for me and my dehydrated snacks are out of stock. At least I need something good to go with the bread. Flipping through the pages of Raw Living from Kat Wood, why not try the burgers to goes with the bread??!! The ingredients that I have on hand and easiest to make is Love Burger so I give it a try. I blend all the ingredients and dehydrate for 8 hours, only to dry the outer layer of the burger with internal still soft and nice. For Bread, I used FIVE LOAVES bread, it is a healthier version as compared to others as suggested by Siok Khoon.

The smell of familiar food linger around my nose in the morning. It just taste something like OTAK when I took a bite. It is even better with bread. I just love it alone with BREAD and nothing else! What a discovery! My sister and mother in law tried it and they are convinced too. You can try them too! No dehydrator? No problem. You can place the burger under a low grill for a few minutes on each side, make sure that the food is lightly toasted on both sides without being cooked through. Or you can lightly fry them in coconut oil, just a few minutes on each sides to warm them up and help them stick together. (suggestions by Kat Wood)
Ingredients:
250g soaked Cashews
2 big Red Pepper Bells / 4 small Red Pepper Bells
1 small Cauliflower
1 small Onion (do not store up cutted onion)
2 tsp white miso