I’ve never used celery leaves. I’ve seen my host family used it in soup and other meal and it tickled my taste bud. I went to the bazaar and bought a stack. I figured why not learn and create something new. I decided to develop a recipe using the celery leaves. I blended the leaves, then added to the rest of the vegetables. It brought a very distinct taste to my veggies. It’s hard to put into words, but it has this sweet and earthy taste and I love it?!!!! How else have you used celery leaves?
Ingredients:
1 block of tofu
A handful of string beans
½ zucchini
4 radishes
1 green bell pepper
1 scallion
2 garlic cloves
1 piece of ginger (grated)
1 tsp of Himalayan Spice
A pinch of salt
1 tsp of chili flakes
1 tsp of ground cloves
1 tsp of paprika
A handful of celery leaves (blended)
1 tbsp. of olive oil
1 tbsp. of coconut oil
½ cup of quinoa
Preparation:
Wash all vegetables
Finely chop zucchini, radish, garlic, scallion, pepper
Wash and cut ends of string beans
Rinse and chop celery leaves
Method:
Veggie mix
Warm up a skillet on medium then add 1 tablespoon of olive oil
Sautee garlic and scallion for 2 minutes
Add all chopped vegetables except for celery leaves and mix
Add ½ tsp of Himalayan Spice, a pinch of salt, chili flakes, and ground cloves
Mix and cover for 15 minutes
Use a blender to the celery leaves with ½ cup of water
Add to skillet, sprinkle sale and ½ Himalayan spice
Mix, taste (add more spice/seasoning if necessary or preferred), and cover for 15 – 20 minutes on medium heat
Quinoa
In a small pot, add quinoa, one cup of water, a drop of olive oil, and salt
Bring to boil until dry, then cover for 15 minutes
Fluff and serve
Tofu
Cut tofu to small pieces
Use a towel to absorb the liquid from the tofu
Sprinkle salt, ground cloves, paprika, and seasoning
Heat up skillet, then add 1 tsp of coconut oil
Toss the tofu on the skillet and fry until golden or crispy and turn side until satisfy
Serve with mixed vegetables and quinoa
Add avocado (optional)
Preparation: 20 minutes | Method: 30 – 45 minutes | Serving: 2
