Tuesday, December 22, 2009

~ Crustless Tofu Veggie Quiche

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Modified from:
Vegweb

Description:
Low carb veggie quiche~

Ingredients (serves 2):
1 tsp oil
1 onion
2 garlic cloves
1/2 head broccoli, chopped into small florets
(1 slice of ham, diced)
1 carrot, sliced
1 brinjal, sliced
1/4 C chopped spring onions
1 packet silken tofu, drained
2 tbsp mustard
1/4 C milk
1 tbsp potato starch
2 slices of processed cheese

Directions:
1) Sauteed onion, garlic and meat together till slightly browned.
2) Add a tbsp of water followed by carrots. Simmer for 5 min.
3) Add in brinjal and carrot. Simmer till vegetables are soft, approximately 10 min.
4) In the meantime, blend tofu, mustard, milk, cheese and starch till smooth.
5) Combine tofu sauce with the vegetables, and spoon over 2 oven dishes.
6) Bake at 200 deg for 20 min, and 180 deg for another 10 min. Let the dish set for 5 min before serving.

Remarks:
This is the first time I've made quiche, and moreover it's a vegan one! Bro doesn't fancy tofu nor any dish with no "staple carbs" so it's a nono for him.

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For me, I felt pretty healthy after having this. (until I threw my carb balance off with 20 odd tang yuans and two pong pia)!

The culprits:

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The accomplices:

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The dish smelt like cheese-flavoured Pringles chips, but didn't taste like it. The cheese taste was subtle, with a slight predominance over tofu. To add a little omegas and crunch into it, I'd sprinkled some flaxseeds over the top. The carrots were a joy to the dish, and the brinjal too! However, the broccoli tasted kind of sourish, I wonder why. Additionally, I would to see a more solid quiche, so I guess the water that was added to the stir-frying of vegetables was uncalled for.

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