We had a few lovely house guests this past warm winter weekend. Between walks to the market and not skating on the canal (so warm!), we managed to pull together a pretty tasty vegan feast. For my contribution to the meal, I tried out this recipe from Food52 for lentil meatballs with Indian Fenugreek sauce. The lentils balls were too soft and not really worth the effort, but the sauce was delicious. I would make this sauce again in a heart beat, so good, and we had all the ingredients on hand. You could serve this on steamed cauliflower, haddock, grilled chicken, tofu, chickpeas. I would also consider serving it as a soup, thinned out with some broth and add some extra veggies maybe.
I got the fenugreek leaves at a mideast store a while ago- but if you read the comments, it says you can replace with bay leaves. I also threw in a few dried curry leaves and topped the sauce with cilantro. I think thai basil would also taste great. Coconut Fenugreek Sauce (by feastingathome) 6 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon ginger, minced <I smashed the garlic and ginger together with a mortar and pestle> 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric 1 1/2 tablespoon olive oil 1 large tomato, diced <I used canned plum tomatoes> 1 tablespoon dried fenugreek leaves 1 13.5-ounce can coconut milk (not light) 1 tablespoon lime juice <I used a fresh lime> 1 teaspoon brown sugar <I used white sugar, for no particular reason> 1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste 1/4 teaspoon cayenne, cracked pepper. Make the sauce: In a skillet or medium pot, sauté the garlic and ginger in olive oil over medium heat until just golden, stirring often to prevent burning. Add turmeric (fresh or dried) and sauté 1 more minute. Add diced <canned> tomato and sauté until most of the juices evaporate, about 5 to 8 minutes. Stir in coconut milk, fenugreek leaves, <curry leaves>, lime juice, brown sugar, salt, cayenne, and pepper. Taste and adjust seasoning. Bring to a simmer, then turn off the heat until ready to serve. <I simmered the sauce for around 20 minutes, as it was pretty soupy. >
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Amyyyyyyyy
1/24/2017 07:04:40 pm
Sauce was so delicious!
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Queen Amy of Aragon
3/26/2017 05:07:16 pm
I miss learning. When do we hear about a new project?
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Leah
3/30/2017 03:38:00 pm
I got a puppy #ultimateproject
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