Try vegetarian dishes for Christmas

Here are some vegetarian recipes for your Christmas dinner, courtesy of Yvonne Peters-Hope of Ashanti Oasis Restaurant. And come January, learn to cook healthy vegetarian dishes with this master chef, as well as how to prepare the ultimate raw-food meals with a live food specialist. Classes began November.

Two courses are offered per week at the Mona High School along Mona Road in St Andrew: Monday-Friday: 6 p.m.-8:30 p.m., and all day on Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information on how to register, call us at 441-4312 and ask for Marshalee or email us at learntocookvegetarian@gmail.com.

1. Stuffed Tofu with Sorrel Sauce

Ingredients

1lb tofu

2 medium onions

1 sprig thyme

2 stalks scallion

1tsp ginger

Sea salt to taste

¹/²lb chopped pak choi

1 cup sorrel

2tbs cornstarch

Method

1. Cut tofu in six slices.

2. Make a pocket in each slice.

3. Blend ¹/² of the herbs and spices and pour over tofu to be marinated.

4. Steam chopped pak choi.

5. Bake or fry tofu, then stuff with steamed pak choi.

6. Cook sorrel juice then add cornstarch until thicken.

7. Pour sorrel over tofu and serve.

2. Red Peas Loaf

Ingredients

¹/²lb red peas

1 medium onion, finely chopped

1tbs minced garlic

2tbs fresh parsley, finely chopped

1tsp coriander

³/⁴tsp cumin

¹/²tsp salt

2tbs flour

Method

1. Boil/cook red peas until tender.

2. Combine red peas, garlic, onion, coriander, cumin, salt and pepper (to taste) in medium bowl. Add flour and combine well.

3. Mix red peas, making sure to mix ingredients together. You can also combine ingredients in a food processor. Make in a batter.

4. Pour mixture in a loaf pan.

5. Bake at 350°F.

6. Serve with red peas sauce.

3. Pot Roast Gluten

Ingredients

¹/⁴lb gluten

1 medium onion, diced

1 medium onion, finely chopped

1 tbs minced garlic

2tbs fresh parsley, finely chopped

1 sprig thyme

2tbs cumin

Soy sauce

Method

After gluten is cooked, stuff with herbs and spices.

Put in the oven to roast at 350°F.

After roasted, cut and serve.

4. Veggie Balls With Fruit Sauce

Ingredients

1lb veggie mince

3 sprig thyme

2 medium onions

3 cloves garlic

1 piece celery

2 stalks scallion

Hot pepper

Sea salt

Vegetable oil

Wholewheat flour

Method

Blend onion, garlic, scallion, celery, thyme, hot pepper and sea salt, and add salt.

Pour mixture into veggie mince and mix well.

Mix in wholewheat flour as a binder.

Form into balls and fry.