Thursday 28 May 2020

Vegan Spinach Quiche

I wanted to make a spinach quiche for Shavuout (Pentecost), but it had to be vegan. I found this recipe, used it for the pastry and tofu part, and then used my Indian spinach recipe (without the ginger) for the main part of the filling. It's really tasty. BTW, I think it would be fine without the crust.



Pastry Ingredients

 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
 2/3 (80g) cup marge or vegan butter, cubed
 1 flax egg (1 Tbsp ground flax mixed with 3 Tbsp water. Left to stand 5 mins.)
 Pinch of salt
 pinch of turmeric
 1 Tbsp vegan cream to brush the pastry 

Filling Ingredients
Spinach
 800 gm of frozen spinach
 3 Tbsp olive oil 
 1 Tbsp mustard seeds
 1 large onion,chopped
 4 cloves garlic, crushed
 ½ tsp turmeric
 ½ tsp ground cumin
 1/3 tsp chili powder 
 1 tsp ground coriander
Tofu
>  350gm silken tofu
>  1 Tbsp cornstarch
>  2 Tbsp nutritional yeast
200 gm vegan feta cheese
>  Salt and pepper to taste

Steps
Pie crust
1. Sieve together the flour and salt into a large bowl.
2. Add the flax egg and marge, and knead until the dough starts to clump together.
3. Transfer to the work surface and continue to knead until a smooth dough forms.
4. Wrap the dough in plastic and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
5. Roll out on a floured surface until about 4mm thick.
6. Line a 9 inch greased pie dish and prick the bottom of the dough with a fork.
Spinach
1. Defrost the spinach. This can be done in the microwave. Put into a fine sieve and let it drain.
2. Heat 3 Tbsp of oil in a large frying pan. 
3. Add the mustard seeds to the pan and cook until they start to pop.
4. Add the onions and garlic, and fry until golden.
5. Add the turmeric, cumin, chili powder, and coriander, and stir fry for one minute.
6. Add the spinach stir well and fry for another 2 minutes.
7. Cover the pan, and let it cook for a further 5 minutes, on a slightly lower flame.
8. Turn off the heat and let the filling cool.
Tofu + final steps
1. Heat the oven to 220C
2. In the blender, blend the tofu, vegan feta, cornstarch, and nutritional yeast. Season to taste.
3. Add the spinach mixture and combine well.
4. Pour the filling into the prepared pastry case and place it in the oven.
5. After 10 minutes, turn the oven down to 180C and bake for another 30 minutes until the filling is set and the pastry is lightly golden. 

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