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Nepalese Tempeh Choila, a fresh salad of veggies and broiled tempeh, Nepalese style - holycowvegan.net
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Nepalese Tempeh Choila

This Nepalese Tempeh Choila, a vegan take on a popular Nepalese dish that usually contains meat, is spicy and fresh and plays well both as an appetizer, or a stuffing for tacos and rotis. Recipe takes under 20 minutes and is gluten-free and nut-free.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Appetizer/meal
Cuisine: Nepalese Fusion, nut-free
Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 154kcal

Ingredients

  • 8 oz tempeh (cut into ½ inch cubes)
  • 1 medium red onion (or 2 shallots, minced)
  • 2 medium tomatoes (finely diced)
  • 4 scallions (spring onions, trimmed, green and white parts finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ½-inch knob ginger julienned
  • 2 cloves garlic (crushed and chopped)
  • 2 tablespoon cilantro (finely chopped)
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 teaspoon avocado oil or any neutral oil (mustard oil is traditional, but use any other oil of your chocie if you don't have this)
  • 1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds (methi)
  • ½ teaspoon turmeric

For tempeh marinade:

  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • Ground black pepper and salt to taste

Instructions

  • Mix the tempeh with the marinade ingredients-- lemon, pepper and salt -- place in a baking dish, and broil at the high setting for 5-10 minutes or until the tempeh browns slightly at the top. Remove.
  • Mix the chopped onions, tomatoes, scallions, ginger, garlic, black pepper, paprika, coriander leaves, and broiled tempeh cubes in a bowl.
  • In a small saucepan, heat the oil. Add the fenugreek seeds and, as they start to blacken, add the turmeric. Remove from heat after a few seconds and pour over the veggies and tempeh.
  • Mix well and squeeze more lemon juice if you wish. Add salt to taste. Serve at room temperature.

Notes

*I like layering the Nepalese Tempeh Choila into rotis or tacos with greens for a quick breakfast or lunch. You can also serve it as an appetizer.

Nutrition

Calories: 154kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Potassium: 489mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 894IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 91mg | Iron: 3mg