I disliked eggs (aka hen periods) even during my pre vegan days. I only ate them when they were hidden in cakes and mousses and such desserts. If by mistake I put anything with the slightest eggy smell into my mouth, I immediately gagged and discarded it. So it's no surprise that after I turned vegan, I never really went out of my way to try out savory vegan egg-style dishes. The only time I had one was the Tofu Akuri made by Dr.Nandita Shah of SHARAN at the Reversing Diabetes with Dr.Neal Barnard seminar a few years ago. I liked it but not enough to inspire me try making it myself.
But last month, my friend Heather of Worceatsveg wrote a post about Vegan Eggless Salad and it got me curious enough to attempt a version of my own. I decided to turn it into rice paper rolls along with a few fresh veggies and the result was simply delicious!!
For the tofu filling:
2 200gm packs Tofu (rinsed, drained and patted dry)
1 Small Onion (finely chopped)
1 Medium Tomato (finely chopped)
3 T Nutritional Yeast
Turmeric (a pinch)
1/4 tsp Chilli Powder
1/4 tsp Pepper Powder
1 T Lemon Juice
1 tsp Apple Cider Vinegar
Agave (small splash)
Salt (Black Salt works best but I didn't have any so I used regular salt)
In a large bowl, crumble the tofu.
Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well.
Taste and adjust the seasonings.
To proceed:
Sliced Vegetables - carrot, capsicum, cucumber.
Tapioca Sheets
Dip a tapioca sheet in warm water and place it carefully on a flat surface.
Place some tofu mixture in the middle of the sheet.
Top with sliced veggies.
Carefully roll up the tapioca sheet by folding the bottom half over the filling, then the sides and then the top half.
Enjoy immediately!
YUM! I am gonna have to make some of this very soon! This looks so amazingly delish & I happen to have all the ingredients needed on hand! Glad to help with the inspiration too! XO :)
ReplyDeletewondering how will it taste if put on whole wheat roti (bread) instead of rice roll...i guess it will taste nice
ReplyDeleteI've tried something similar on bread/bun as a sandwich and it tastes delicious! Though I haven't tried wrapped inside Roti/Chapathi yet, I imagine that it will be pretty yummy. :)
ReplyDeleteHeather, since you lean towards raw, I'm sure it'll be yummy as a lettuce roll too like in that video. I've run out of rice paper and it isn't easy to get here :( so I'll be attempting the lettuce thing next time around.
ReplyDeletei dont like tofu much at all.. so i might jump make this with some crumbled tempeh.. love the freshness of the wrap!
ReplyDeleteTempeh!!! Aaaaaaa!!! Just imagining this wrap with tempeh is making me drooool. Why are you torturing me like this, Richa?! LOL
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