Vegan Cooking for One: Over 150 simple and appetizing meals. Leah Leneman

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СКАЧАТЬ 3 oz 1 small onion 1 small ½ small green pepper ½ small 1 small clove garlic 1 small clove 1 tbs olive oil 1 tbs 6 capers 6 1 tbs tomato paste 1 tbs 3–4 fl oz (85–115ml) water ¹/₃–½ cup ½ tsp oregano ½ tsp ½ x 15½ oz (440g) can borlotti (pinto) beans ½ x 15½ oz can freshly ground black pepper

      1 Cook the spaghetti in boiling salted water until just tender.

      2 Chop the onion, green pepper and garlic finely. Heat the oil in a pan and sauté them for 3–4 minutes.

      3 Chop the capers. Add them to the saucepan, along with the tomato paste, water and oregano. Bring to the boil, then lower the heat and simmer, uncovered, for about 5 minutes.

      4 Drain and rinse the beans and add them to the pan with a little black pepper. Cook until the beans are thoroughly heated. Serve over the cooked drained spaghetti.

       THURSDAY Creamy Curried Mushrooms with Bulgur Wheat

IMPERIAL/METRIC		AMERICAN
2½ oz (70G)	bulgur wheat	1/3 cup plus 1 tbs
8 fl oz (225ml)	water	1 cup
1 small	onion	1 small
1 tbs	vegan margarine	1 tbs
4oz(115g)	mushrooms	2 cups
¼ tsp	coriander	¼ tsp
¼ tsp	cumin	¼ tsp
¼ tsp	turmeric	¼ tsp
¼ tsp	powdered ginger	¼ tsp
1/8 tsp	chilli powder	1/8 tsp
1 tbs	wholemeal (whole wheat) flour	1 tbs
½–2/3 cup	plain soya yogurt	½–2/3 cup
	sea salt to taste
½ tsp	paprika	½ tsp

      1 Put the bulgur wheat in a small saucepan, cover with the water (and a little sea salt) and bring to the boil. Then lower the heat, cover and simmer until the water is absorbed, which only takes about 10 minutes.

      2 Chop the onion. Heat the margarine in a frying pan (skillet) and fry the onion until just beginning to brown. Slice the mushrooms and add them to the pan. Lower the heat and cook for about 3 minutes.

      3 Grind the coriander and cumin if using whole seeds. Add the spices to the mushrooms and onions, and cook for 2–3 minutes longer, stirring occasionally.

      4 In a small bowl, add the flour to the yogurt and stir well. Remove the mushroom mixture from the heat and stir in the yogurt mixture. Add salt to taste.

      5 Spoon the bulgur wheat into a small fairly shallow ovenproof dish and spoon the mushroom mixture on top. Sprinkle with the paprika. Place under the grill (broiler) at medium heat and leave it there for about 5 minutes before transferring it onto a plate.

       FRIDAY Millet Pilaf

IMPERIAL/METRIC		AMERICAN
1 small	onion	1 small
4 tsp	vegetable oil	4 tsp
2 oz (55g)	millet	¼ cup
	sea salt to taste
¼ pint (140ml)	water	2/3 cup
2 oz (55g)	flaked (slivered) almonds	½ cup
1 small	leek	1 small
1 small	courgette (zucchini)	1 small
2 oz (55g)	mushrooms	1 cup
	freshly ground black pepper
¼ tsp	ground cinnamon	¼ tsp

      1 Chop the onion. Heat 2 tsp of the oil in a saucepan and sauté the onion for about 3 minutes until tender but not brown. Add the millet and cook for another 2 minutes or so, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle in the salt and pour СКАЧАТЬ