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September, 2012

03Sep 12

Pinoy Style Seitan Curry

by Serena Langley Share 1 comments

Pinoy Style Seitan Curry
This Philippines-inspired Pinoy style seitan curry is a vegetarian variation of  Ginataang Manok, which is chicken cooked in coconut milk.

I’ve substituted the chicken with seitan and added a few more spices to maximise the flavour.  If you have a wheat allergy, or just don’t like seitan for some reason, you can substitute tofu for the seitan.  I’ve tried this, and while I didn’t like the result as much as with the seitan, it was still a very good dish.

Just remember to press the tofu for 15 or 20 minutes before using it. Otherwise, it won’t absorb all the wonderful aromas of the spices.  I’d also recommend using a nice and firm tofu. If not, the results could be a bit mushy.

If you do use seitan, I strongly recommend making it yourself. It’s much cheaper and more satisfying  than buying it at a shop, and you can add appropriate spices directly to the dough to complement your recipe.  You can find my basic seitan recipe here.

 

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Pinoy Style Seitan Curry
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Serves: 4
 
A vegetarian variation of Ginataang Manok
Ingredients
  • 800g seitan, cut into thick chunks
  • 1 big potato, washed and chopped
  • 1 tbsp garlic, minced
  • 3 stalks celery, cut into 5cm length
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 small red bell pepper, cut into cubes
  • 2 tbsp Tamari sauce
  • 250ml coconut milk
  • 2 tbsp curry powder
  • 1 thumb ginger, peeled and cut into strips
  • 250ml water
  • 2 tbsp butter
Instructions
  1. Fry the potato in 1 tablespoon of butter for about 10 minutes until cooked through and crispy. Set aside.
  2. Fry the seitan in 1 tablespoon of butter for about 5 mintues, or until brown and crispy on the outside. Set aside.
  3. In the pan where the seitan was fried, sauté the garlic, onion and ginger for 3 or 4 minutes, stirring frequently.
  4. Add the fried seitan, Tamari sauce, and curry powder.
  5. Add the water and simmer until the seitan is tender, about 5 mintues.
  6. Put in the red bell pepper, celery, and fried potato, then simmer for 5 more minutes
  7. Add the coconut milk and mix well.
  8. Simmer for 5 minutes.
  9. Serve immediately.

 

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