Indian Menu from Veganomicon
Though I appreciate it when cookbooks include entire menu selections, I rarely use them as more that a jumping off point. Last weekend, partially inspired by some brussel sprouts I had purchased at the co-op, I decided to cook the entire — menu from Veganomicon. I substituted some leftover black rice for the called-for basmati, but I was otherwise true to the menu. The curried tofu, baked in the oven, was tasty, thought the tamarind lentil could have used some more kick. While I enjoyed the cornmeal masala brussel sprouts, I just couldn’t bring myself to add the 8 Tbs. of peanut oil the spiced topping called for, and as a result, they were less crispy as they would have been. Overall, it was a healthy meal, though in the future I’ll add at least some spicy pickles and chutneys for flavor.
Posted by ebean on February 1, 2009 at 1:52 pm
I was curious about those brussel sprouts. I had some and the cookbook, but wasn’t ambitious enough!