Sit Properly

I’ve come up with a few Proto-recipes that I’d like to try out. Here they are – fully Krishnatarian.

Chili Powder Recipe
3 Dried Ancho chilies
4 Dried Chipotle chilies
1 T seeds from Chipotle chilies
4 t cumin seeds
1/2 t whole cloves
1 t coriander seeds
1/2 t whole allspice berries
3 T oregano (preferably Mexican, but probably regular)
1 T sea salt
1/2 T hing

Remove the stems and seeds from the chili peppers. Tear the chilies into small pieces. Combine the chilies in a skillet with the cumin, cloves, coriander and allspice and stir continuously over low heat until there is a faint crackling noise and the fragrance of the peppers is perceptible. This will take about two minutes. Cool completely.

Combine above concoction with oregano, salt and hing in a spice mill and grind to a fine powder. Mix, then store airtight.

[updated Oct 27, 2007]

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Taco Seasoning Recipe

8 t Chili powder (from above, if correct)
2 t paprika
1 t cumin
1 t hing
1 t cayenne pepper (if Chili powder isn’t spicy enough)

Combine all ingredients in a jar with a tight fitting lid. Mix by shaking.

Note – there is salt in the chili powder.
[updated Dec 21, 2008]

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Pasta Sauce Recipe

3 pounds tomatoes, blended (preferably Italian, plum type)
½ cup olive oil
2 T vegtan butter
½ t hing
1 medium carrot, cut in 8 pieces
2 t sweet basil
1 t thyme
½ t oregano
2 t sea salt
1 T nutritional yeast
1 t turbinado sugar
½ t black pepper
½ cup of dry TVP (measured and then soaked in water for a min)
2 bay leaves

Heat oil and “butter” over medium heat. Add hing and fry for 30 seconds. Add carrot pieces and fry for 1 minute. Stir in the blended tomatoes and the remaining seasonings. Raise the heat and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 1 hour.

Remove carrot pieces and bay leaves.

Note – This is a play on the recipe in Higher Taste.

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Veggie Burgers

4 1/3 cups of water
1 tsp corn oil
1/2 cup soy sauce
3/4 cup chopped tomatoes
3/4 cup chopped carrots (boiled a bit to soften)
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp Italian herb seasoning
1/4 cup nutritional yeast
4 1/2 cups of rolled {no quick} oats

Combine everything but oats and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and add the oats. Stir well. Cook for 5 minutes. Set aside to cool.

Form or cut into patties and brown in oil with a pinch of hing in it.

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Again, these are proto-recipes. If anyone wants to try them, go for it. I’ll be doing that soonly myself.

Now all I need is a good stir fry recipe and something that looks like taco sauce and I’m happy!