Vegan Recipes For Wesak Week!!!

Hi everyone! Start of another beautiful month is here. As most of you aware, May is a special month for Buddhists all around the world because of Wesak Full Moon Poya Day. It has become a memorable day since 2600 years ago as three significant events in Lord Buddha's life namingly Birth, Enlightenment and Parinirwanaya took place on a day like the Wesak Poya Day. Unlike other full moon days Wesak plays an important role in Buddhists' lives shaping their life styles and day today activities within the Wesak week into a more religiously active life style. A change in their normal meals is also another way of respecting the Wesak week and to restrain from sins. That's why most of the people focus on vegetables in this week. 

It's not easy for someone who has been eating meat to follow something strictly vegan. But with the following recipes, I think you can start small. And trust me being a vegetarian has many benefits too. 

Bean Curd & Mushroom Fried Rice 

Ingredients

250g Bean Curd cut into small squares

500g of cooked rice of your choice (Basmati is preferable)

50g of button mushroom cut into small portions

50g of Oyster mushroom cut into small portions

50g of Spring Onion cut into small rings

50g of pale green Capsicum cut into small squares

50g of red Bell Pepper cut into small squares

50g of Pineapple cut into small squares

2 tbsp Sesame Oil

2 tbsp Soy Sauce

1/4 of Olive oil or Vegetable Oil

1 tbsp chopped Onion

1 tbsp Garlic and Ginger paste

Salt and Pepper to taste

Method

1. First heat a wok and add the Olive oil or Vegetable Oil into it. Take the Bean Curd and add some salt and Pepper and mix well. Add that to the heated oil and let it cook for about five minutes until it turns golden in colour.
2. When the Bean Curd are golden coloured add chopped Onion and then the Garlic, Ginger paste. When the air around you smells frying Garlic and Onion add the two types of mushroom and cook for about another 3 minutes. When the mushrooms appear to be slight brown add the rice in small quantities and mix well.
3. Then add the Bell Pepper, Capsicum and Pineapple and mix. Add the Soy Sauce. Finally add the Spring Onion and sprinkle the Sesame Oil on top. Serve hot.

Spicy Garlic Vegetables in Grill 

Ingredients

5 tbsp Garlic ground into a thick paste

50g Pineapple cut into 1 inch squares

2 large Onions cut into 1 inch squares

50g Tofu cut into 1 inch squares

50g Capsicum cut into 1 inch squares

50g Red Bell Pepper cut into 1 inch squares

100g grated cheddar cheese

3 tbsp chili powder

Salt to taste

4 tbsp Olive oil

2 tbsp Soy Sauce

2 tbsp Yogurt or Curd

1/2 tbsp Turmeric powder

1/2 tbsp Garam Masala Powder (optional)

Menthod

1. Take a bowl and add Curd or Yogurt, 1 tbsp Soy Sauce, Turmeric powder, chili powder, a bit of salt, Garam Masala, 1 tbsp Olive Oil and 20g of Cheddar cheese and mix into a thick paste. 
2. Take the Bean Curd and a fork and slightly pinch the Bean Curd with it. Make sure you maintain the square shape. Add the Bean Curd to the paste and let it season for at least one hour.
3. Add rest of the Olive Oil, Soy Sauce, Garlic paste and some salt into the vegetables and mix well. Heat your grill or a pan and grill until you get grill marks. 
4. Take the Bean Curd and grill them too. If you want you can arrange them in kebab sticks and grill. Serve with Tomato Sauce.

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