Posts Tagged garbanzo
Sweet Quinoa with Garbanzo and peppers
Posted by Cmac in Food, Main Course, Pasta & Grains on June 17, 2010
I think I am feeling my long lost creative spark in the kitchen once again, suddenly I am thinking of more recipes ideas than I have the time to actually create. The inspiration for this dish amazingly came from something I smelled at the doctors office (yes the doctors office). On the counter next to the check-in desk they had large foil containers with steaming hot food ready for lunch — this is where my inspiration came from, the smell instantly triggered the watering of my mouth and a rumbling in my stomach. I had no idea what was in these containers that was making me so hungry, all I knew was that it smelled delicious and I had to go home and create something like that. In the end I had a delicious dish probably nothing like the inspiration but it filled the craving that I had for whatever was in that container at the doctors office. I think next time I make this I will add fresh pineapple chunks, for some reason as I was eating it that was all I could think about.
Panko Crusted Tofu with a side of Citrus infused Garbanzo Salad
I had tofu, plenty of fresh local citrus, and very little herbs or spices on hand. I am still in my temporary housing where the only handy dandy kitchen utensil I can put my hands on is my brand new Henckel Classic 8″ chef’s knife that I had to buy so I could cut anything. It has been hard and almost depressing to be stuck in a kitchen the size of my old master bathroom with one of each utensil including a roast fork? I am seriously wondering if the planners behind these furnished units actually cook themselves. Anyway enough complaining (for now). I will be back with my very own kitchen artillery and plenty of space for creativity soon enough. Now lets get back to the recipe, this dish uses mostly basic flavours and very few complicated ingredients, really showcasing that fresh citrus flavour. As with all my recipes this is one you can really play around with adding or removing, or just replacing parts. Enjoy.
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