холодец вегетарианский
Main ingredients:
Agar agar (1 part to 8 parts liquid)
1 large onion
1 small carrot
Tofu
Lime
Recommended flavoring:
Soy sauce
Miso paste
Kaffir lime leaf
About this dish:
The traditional Russian dish is made by boiling chicken and pig bones for hours in a huge pot. Pieces of chicken or egg are typically added to the broth. The broth is put in the fridge to congeal, then cut into meal-size squares, and served with some horseradish, mustard, or vinegar. Holodets varies from clear to chunky, filled with pieces of chicken and vegetables. Polish holodets (noszki or galareta mięsna) is typically clear and firm.
In this vegetarian version, the meat broth has been replaced by French onion-like broth, the pieces of chicken by chunks of tofu, and the meat gelatin from the bones by tasteless vegetarian gelatin called agar agar, derived from seaweed. There is nothing healthy about boiling meat for hours in a huge vat. The vegan broth is much healthier and the preparation time, including congealing, is reduced to an hour instead of the normal whole-day affair. In short, make a tasty broth of any kind, add agar agar, and chill.
Agar agar itself, also known as kanten, is apparently rich in fiber and folate and contains some vitamins and minerals. It has zero sugars and fat. It is available in Asian supermarkets as flakes or dry, translucent strands.
Directions:
1. Chop the onion and fry for 20-30 minutes in a pot until the onion browns
2. Add small chunks of tofu and some carrot
3. Add laurel and/or kaffir lime leaf
4. Pour 2-3 cups of water into the pot and boil for 20 minutes
5. Add lime juice, soy sauce, 1 tsp miso paste (optional), and salt to taste
6. Add a palmful (1 part to 8 of water) of agar agar and boil until it dissolves
7. Cool, cut, garnish with celantro or dill
8. Serve with a dash of vinegar and some horseradish
I found the taste and consistency to be close enough for what I wanted.
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