Sara and Reid brought home a bounty from this week's CSA pick-up: potatoes, tomatoes, corn, garlic, herbs, and even a potted pepper plant. Add to that the over-abundance of peaches we have from a local farm-stand, and we were rolling in local freshness. We got creative and let the flavors of India inspire our dishes, making a peach-ginger chutney to flavor grilled tofu, served with a cumin-scented tomato and corn salad and tikka-spiced roasted potatoes. We plated it up with our favorite Indian green hot sauce, and it was a beauty.Tikka Spiced Potatoes 
6 Yellow or Red Skinned Potatoes, roughly chopped
3 Tbs. Olive Oil
Shan Chicken Tikka Mix
1/2 tsp each of cumin, garlic powder, and ground coriander
Toss ingredients and roast on a baking sheet for 45 minutes. Stir and turn two times during roasting.
Cumin Scented Tomato, Corn, and Feta Salad
2 Ears of Corn, Shaved from Cob
2 Summer Tomatoes, chopped
1 Carrot, Finely Julienned
1/2 Vidalia Onion, chopped
4-6 oz. Feta Cheese
1 Tbs. Olive Oil
2 tsp. lemon juice
1/2 tsp cumin
pinch of cayenne pepper
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 shallot
cilantro, chopped
For vinaigrette: mix chopped garlic, sliced shallot, lemon juice, cumin, cayenne, and olive oil together in a small bowl. Set aside. Steam corn kernels until tender, remove from heat, and chill in fridge. When ready to serve, mix onion, carrot, tomato, and corn with vinaigrette. Serve on plates and top with cilantro and crumbled feta. (We used a Bulgarian sheep's milk feta, which was so creamy!)
Grilled Tofu with Peach-Ginger Chutney
2 block of firm tofu, seasoned with salt and pepper
Olive Oil to Coat Grill Pan or Skillet
5 Peaches, peeled and chopped
small knob of ginger, finely chopped
2 jalapeno peppers, chopped
1 tsp. lemon juice
1/4 tsp cinnamon
red pepper flakes to taste
1/4 tsp. cumin
6 Yellow or Red Skinned Potatoes, roughly chopped
3 Tbs. Olive Oil
Shan Chicken Tikka Mix
1/2 tsp each of cumin, garlic powder, and ground coriander
Toss ingredients and roast on a baking sheet for 45 minutes. Stir and turn two times during roasting.
Cumin Scented Tomato, Corn, and Feta Salad
2 Ears of Corn, Shaved from Cob
2 Summer Tomatoes, chopped
1 Carrot, Finely Julienned
1/2 Vidalia Onion, chopped
4-6 oz. Feta Cheese
1 Tbs. Olive Oil
2 tsp. lemon juice
1/2 tsp cumin
pinch of cayenne pepper
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 shallot
cilantro, chopped
For vinaigrette: mix chopped garlic, sliced shallot, lemon juice, cumin, cayenne, and olive oil together in a small bowl. Set aside. Steam corn kernels until tender, remove from heat, and chill in fridge. When ready to serve, mix onion, carrot, tomato, and corn with vinaigrette. Serve on plates and top with cilantro and crumbled feta. (We used a Bulgarian sheep's milk feta, which was so creamy!)
Grilled Tofu with Peach-Ginger Chutney
2 block of firm tofu, seasoned with salt and pepper
Olive Oil to Coat Grill Pan or Skillet
5 Peaches, peeled and chopped
small knob of ginger, finely chopped
2 jalapeno peppers, chopped
1 tsp. lemon juice
1/4 tsp cinnamon
red pepper flakes to taste
1/4 tsp. cumin
small handful of chopped cilantro
In a food processor, pulverize 1/2 of the chopped peaches with the ginger, lemon juice, and spices. Transfer to a pot, and add the rest of the peaches and the jalapenos. Bring to a simmer and reduce to desired consistency. Stir in cilantro at the last moment before serving. Meanwhile, grill or saute the tofu on medium-high heat until lightly colored. Serve tofu with lots of chunky chutney, alongside the potatoes and salad.
In a food processor, pulverize 1/2 of the chopped peaches with the ginger, lemon juice, and spices. Transfer to a pot, and add the rest of the peaches and the jalapenos. Bring to a simmer and reduce to desired consistency. Stir in cilantro at the last moment before serving. Meanwhile, grill or saute the tofu on medium-high heat until lightly colored. Serve tofu with lots of chunky chutney, alongside the potatoes and salad.
2 comments:
Dear lord, this looks amazing...
It's mostly gluten-free for your man, if you ever want to make it! And the chutney would be AMAZING on BBQ chicken or pork, if you're... you know.... into that sort of thing...
Post a Comment