mealprep – CoffeeSider

Long day and you just want to have a quick but nicely made dish for the evening?
Make a salt mixture at front and you just need to boil pasta. Honestly, toss pasta with cocktail tomatoes and a little butter (vegan: oil) add the herbs – done.

Prepare in advance the salt:

(1) TAKE
– salt (medium ground) pick the type of your choice, so your favourite one
– dried chili flakes
– dried tomatoes
– cardamon (not much, cardamon can be quite intense)
– coriander
– basil
– sweet pepper (not much, sweet pepper can taste “dry” if taken to much)
– rosemary (not much, rosemary can be quite intense. BUT if you like it, go for it)
– bay leave
combine everything in a food processor and mix it. Note: it can be a little louder….

How much should I take?
This is hard to answer, it really depends on your personal taste and your favourite ingredients. If you like is more spicy, add a little more chili.

Mix a small amount first to try. You can always add more of any ingredient if you want a more intense taste.

FACTS.
Salt is good for you. Your body needs it, it helps your body to stay hydrated. Try to avoid processed salt and go for natural salt which comes in it’s whole, complex form.
The healthiest ones are: sea salt, Himalayan pink salt

TIP.
Try Lava Salt from Iceland.

(1) TAKE – preparation
– Cashew nuts, soak them in water (water level: just cover them)
– rice, boil until tender (how to?) OR use left over rice from the day before

(2) TAKE
– onions
and fry them in a mix of an oil of your choice + coconut oil
little sweet tooth twist: add some agave syrup while frying to caramelise the onions

(3) TAKE
– garlic
– pumpkin (eg. Hokkaido)
– sweet potato
add everything cut into pieces into the pan and let it fry on high heat for a few minutes. Be careful and still a few times, you don’t want it burned. Add more coconut oil, if required.

(4) TAKE
– vegetable broth
– biryani masala spice mix (see Indian healthy spices for the recipe)
Alternatively you can also quickly combine fennel seeds, cardamon, bay leaf, pepper corn, coriander, nutmeg, star anise (if you don’t prefer one herb, don’t use it)
– safran
– chili paste (sambal brandal)
add to the pan and cook with a lid for 15-20 minutes until all ingredients are soft.
NOW, the most important part: Soup or curry like dish?!?
Choose your meal style!
For soup: blend all ingredients in the pan
For real pieces: don’t do anything with the pan

(5) TAKE – rice prep
– cooked rice
– oil of your choice (coconut oil mix strongly preferred)
– soy sauce
– sesame oil (as the taste can be very strong, carefully decide on the amount)

(6) TAKE – it’s topping time!
Want some greens? Add frozen peas and cashew at (4) after 15 minutes. They just need to heat up once. If you prepare a soup, add peas and cashew after everything got blended. (You don’t want to blend peas – the colour result is strictly against it.)
Other food friends: chives, parsley, cocktail tomatoes

DONE.
Take a plate or bowl to combine everything nicely.
ENJOY!

FACTS.
Biryani Masala is a spice mix typically used for fried rice. Masala refers to a “mixture of many spices” and Biryani is any mixed rice dish and means “fried before cooking”.

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