Velvet Beet Tofu mini cake – Vegan


Cake final About:

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Make this valentine’s day memorable with a cute, delicious red velvet dessert. Armed with my heart shaped cookie cutter, I decided to make mini cakes instead of cookies for this year’s celebration.

However it’s always a challenge to make a Vegan and healthy cake. The texture is achieved by tofu and colour by beet puree. I used Coconut milk almond frosting, where there is a magical taste of coconut and grainy texture of almond.

Yields: 8-10 servings
Preparation time-15 minutes
Cooking time-30-40 minutes

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Butter beans Mint flavoured bath


Bean rice final About:

This is one of my all time favorite one pot dish. It’s fragrant and tastes buttery without dairy. While I enjoy this with flavour of fresh herbs. It’s a lovely addition to a dinner buffet. Whenever I serve it at a party, my guests are intrigued. In this version, I flavored the rice with only three vegetables: Butter beans, peppers and onion.

Health Benefits:

Beans are packed with protein and are very filling. The combination of beans and rice makes a perfectly balanced meal for a vegetarian diet. Butter Bean are also called Val Bean, Valore bean and Indian Bean. The complete plant is edible . The young leaves can be eaten in salad, the older leaves can be cooked.

Yields: 2 servings
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Soaking time: 4-5 hours
Cooking time: 30-40 minutes

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