Crispy Chilli Beef

Spicy food lovers will love this crispy chili beef recipe! Enjoy your lunch or dinner with a spicier kick with fried, crispy beef slices coated with hot chili sauce. Complete your meal by serving it with rice and a tasty vegetable salad. This recipe takes about 40 minutes and serves four persons.

Ingredients:

For the Beef:

• 500 grams rump steak (sliced thinly)
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 tsp toasted sesame seeds
• 6 tbsp cornflour
• 3 tbsp vegetable oil

For the Sauce:

• 6 tbsp sweet chili sauce
• 1 tsp hot sauce (tabasco or sriracha, but this is optional)
• 1 tbsp water
• 1 tbsp light soy sauce
• 180 ML orange juice
• Juice from 1/2 lemon

Instructions:

For the Sauce:

In a saucepan, add ingredients for the sauce.
You can add hot sauce for a spicier taste, but this is just optional.
Set it over a medium flame and bring to a boil.
Let it simmer until sauce thickens.

For the Beef:

Meanwhile, prepare a clean baking tray or any clean surface.
Add cornflour and salt.
Mix well.
Put the beef slices on the tray and coat them very well.
Set a large pan over medium-high heat.
Add vegetable oil and let it warm up.
Fry the beef slices until browned and crisp.
Pour the sauce into the large pan.
Stir to mix well with the beef.
Remove from the heat and transfer to a plate.
Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds.
Serve with rice and enjoy!

Crispy Chilli Beef
Images – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQwwk_UHSRQ

Vegan Blueberry Whole Wheat Pancakes Recipe

Enjoy a healthy breakfast with this vegan blueberry whole wheat pancakes recipe. These vegan pancakes are easy to prepare. You can customize your pancakes by putting vegan chocolate bits or blueberries on top. You can serve them with vegan butter, honey syrup, or maple syrup. This recipe makes ten pancakes, perfect for you and your kids at home.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 2 tbsp baking powder
• 1 tbsp raw sugar
• 1 cup almond milk
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp applesauce
• Pinch of ginger
• Cooking spray
• Blueberries (optional)

Instructions:

This recipe makes ten pancakes.

In a large mixing bowl, add whole wheat flour and baking powder. Add raw sugar, cinnamon, salt, and ginger to taste.
Whisk to combine.
Add almond milk and applesauce.
Whisk to combine.
Add water if you need more moisture.
Continue to whisk until you achieve the desired consistency.

Set a frying pan over medium flame.
Spray some olive oil and heat it.
Get 1/3 cup from the mixture and put into the frying pan.
You may add blueberries for added flavor.
Cook for 1-2 minutes on each side.
Serve immediately and enjoy!

Tips and ideas:

You can place vegan chocolate bits or blueberries on top of the pancakes.

Serve vegan pancakes with vegan butter or honey syrup.

Vegan Blueberry Whole Wheat Pancakes Recipe
Images – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=893JoiCtlAw

Raw Veggie Wrap Recipe

This raw veggie wrap contains fresh vegetables, which makes it a delicious and a healthier food choice for lunch or snacks. The spicy tahini almond dressing is also healthy and creates an amazing combination with the vegetables. It only takes 15 minutes to prepare this veggie wrap recipe. Serve with your favorite fruit smoothie and lunch is complete!

Ingredients:

For Veggie Wraps:

• 4 rice paper sheets
• 2 raw nori sheets
• 1 bunch fresh sprouts
• 1 cup carrots (shredded)
• 1 avocado (cut like match sticks)
• 4 pieces romaine lettuce
• 1/2 cucumber (cut like match sticks)
• 1/2 cup beets (shredded)
• 1/2 red or orange bell pepper (cut like match sticks)
• Fresh dill or other herbs

For Spicy Tahini Almond Dressing:

• 1 thumb ginger
• 1 garlic clove
• 4 tbsp raw almond butter
• 2 tbsp raw tahini
• 2 tbsp maple syrup
• 2 tbsp Nama shoyu soy sauce (any soy sauce will do)
• 2 tsp toasted sesame oil
• 1/3 cup of water
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• Juice of 1/2 lemon

Instructions:

This recipe takes 15 minutes. It makes two wraps.

For Spicy Tahini Almond Dressing:

Prepare a blender.
Add all the ingredients for the spicy tahini almond dressing into the blender.
Blend until the texture is smooth like that of a dressing.
Transfer to a container.
Set aside.

For Veggie Wraps:

Soak the rice paper sheets in lukewarm water.
Lay two soaked rice paper sheets, forming like an 8.
Put a nori sheet on top.
Place romaine lettuce leaves in the middle of the nori sheet.
Pour some spicy tahini almond dressing on the lettuce.
Top it off with layers of the vegetables – cucumber, red or orange bell pepper, fresh dill, carrots, avocado, beets, and fresh sprouts.
Roll it up.
Cut into half.
Serve and enjoy!

Tips and ideas:

You can add more vegetables and dressing if you want to.

The recipe makes two veggie wraps. You can make more wraps based on the amount of ingredients you have.

Serve with your favorite fruit smoothie.

Raw Veggie Wrap Recipe
Images – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwD-wSutDWk