Sesame Carrot Pancakes Wblack Bean Garlic Sauce Food

GARLIC SESAME SAUCE

Steps:

• Stir fry the garlic in the sesame oil for 1 minute. Whisk in the soy sauce.
• Remove from heat and stir in the sesame seeds.

SESAME GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Steam green beans covered in 1/2-inch boiling water for 2 minutes. Transfer beans to a colander and run under cold water. Drain well.
• Heat a wok shaped skillet or large nonstick frying pan over high heat. Go once-around-the-pan with wok or vegetable oil, add several drops sesame oil, and crushed pepper flakes. The pan will smoke. Add beans and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add sesame seeds and coarse salt and toss to coat beans evenly.

SESAME CARROT PANCAKES W/BLACK BEAN GARLIC SAUCE

Steps:

• For Pancakes: Process the toast in blender or food processor (to small, but not necessarily fine, crumbs) and combine with the rest of the ingredients in a small bowl.
• Heat half the oil in a deep-sided griddle or frying pan, to about 350°. Spoon a Tablespoon of batter onto the griddle, flatten out slightly, and fry until golden on the bottom. Flip over and fry the other side. Continue until all the batter is used up; adding additional oil if necessary.
• For Sauce: Combine mashed beans and sesame oil in small bowl. Add the rest of the ingredients & stir well. Serve a dab of sauce on top of each pancake.

MEXICAN BLACK BEAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Coat a 2 quart saucepan with vegetable spray and heat; add garlic and shallots; saute 2 minutes.
• Add white wine, sherry, black beans and one and a half cups of broth; simmer 6 to 8 minutes.
• Blend with a blender or food processor until smooth.
• Pour the pureed beans back into the pan, and warm puree, add chili powder and enough additional broth to make sauce the consistency of heavy cream.
• Season with cilantro, salt and pepper.

OKARA PATTIES WITH SESAME CARROT SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Prepare MORNINGSTAR FARMS Okara Pattie made with Organic Soy according to package directions.2. Combine remaining ingredients in small saucepan except sesame seeds. Heat over medium heat, stirring until thickened.3. Pour sauce over hot patties and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Serve with steamed rice, if desired.

BLACK BEAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Mash the black beans with a fork in a bowl.
• Add the pepper, onion, orange juice, balsamic vinegar, garlic, salt, and pepper and mix until fully blended.
• Chill the sauce until ready to serve or if desired, heat before serving.

KOREAN PANCAKES

Steps:

• Make dipping sauce:
• Stir together all dipping-sauce ingredients in a small bowl.
• Make pancakes:
• Rinse mung beans in a sieve under cold running water until water runs clear. Cover beans with cold water by 2 inches in a bowl and soak, chilled, at least 2 hours.
• Cut carrots into thin matchsticks, preferably using slicer.Halve scallions lengthwise and cut into 2-inch pieces. Combine carrots, scallions, chile, and garlic in a large bowl.
• Drain mung beans and purée with water in a food processor until smooth, about 1 minute. Add eggs, flour, and salt and blend until smooth, about 30 seconds. Pour mixture over vegetables in bowl and stir with a flexible spatula. (Batter will be thick.)
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large heavy nonstick skillet (at least 8 inches across bottom) over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then swirl to coat. Stir batter, then ladle 1 cup batter into skillet, pressing down lightly with a large spatula to flatten and evenly distribute vegetables, to make an 8-inch pancake (less than 1/2 inch thick). Cook until edges begin to bubble and turn golden, 1 to 2 minutes, then turn over with spatula and cook until other side is golden, 1 to 2 minutes more. Transfer pancake to paper towels to drain. Make 3 more pancakes in same manner, stacking them (after draining briefly) if desired. Transfer pancakes, 1 at a time, to a cutting board and cut each into 6 wedges. Serve warm or at room temperature with dipping sauce.

CARROT SAUCE

Steps:

• Dissolve the potato starch in the broth.
• Mix the potato starch mixture with the melted margarine.
• Stir constantly over low heat until mixture is smooth and thick.
• Add carrots and ketchup.
• Continue to cook over low heat for 5 minutes.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.