Raw in a Rush: 3 in One Recipes

Welcome....

Hmmmmm. I'm in heaven!


I couldnt resist writing to tell you about my dinner as I think you would love it too. It was so delicious! There are times when I just want something to eat really quickly, so here is a really healthy 3 meals in one. If you are just starting out on a more alkaline raw diet, this is a must. A base recipe that you should always have prepared in your fridge.

I absolutely love these. I take them with me if I'm out for the day. Pack them in a tupperware inbetween pieces of slightly wet kitchen roll. It will stop them sticking together. The same if you store them in the fridge. Only cut them in half once you are ready to serve. Keep them whole if taking them to work. They will stay together for longer.

Spring Rolls:

Here is a picture of the ingredients. You can put anything you like in really, but to get that lovely Chinese spring roll texture I love using white cabbage really thinly sliced.

Heres a picture of the veggies I use:

1/4 Cauliflower, 1/4 white cabbage, big head of broccoli, half a red bell pepper, 1/4 green bell pepper, 1 courgette, 2 carrots, 1 spring onion or normal onion, fresh herbs of your choice (coriander and chives above).

Top and tail the courgette and cut in half. Then cut each piece lengthways. Using a teaspoon, take out the seeds and discard.

Turn the courgettes over and chop lengthways into very thin strips.


Do the same for the Broccoli and cauliflower cutting each stem lengthways, so it looks like mini trees. If you have long stems on the broccoli, cut them across to make very thin "coins" then cut lengthways once you get further up the stem. Cut into thin stips the Red and Green Bell pepper and Spring onion.
Cut the white cabbage into the thinnest slices possible:

Top and tail the carrots and use a peeler and peel slices all around the carrot, from top to bottom, leaving the inner core behind. I save these for a juice, or raw veggie burgers if you are so inclined. If not just eat them!

Put it all into a large bowl. I use a round washing up bowl for this as my China ones arent nearly big enough to get my hands stuck into...

Now add a large pinch of salt and dash of black pepper. Now either add a large teaspoon of ready mixed Thai Spices, or seperate spices: Powdered Cumin , ginger, coriander, dash of chilli powder. Always put less spices in than more and taste as you go along. Also add 2 dessert spoons of Tamari (wheat free Soya Sauce). If you dont have access to Tamari, then use the best Soya sauce you can buy, then get some Tamari online. Also add 2 dessert spoons of Olive Oil. Now put your WASHED hands underneath the salad and turn it, like you are almost making break. Dont knead it though. Turn and gently massage for 3-5 minutes. This will natually soften the salad, as if it has been cooked. It will also mix in all the herbs and spices and infuse the veggies with flavour. Then let it sit and marinade for a while. I sometimes let it sit for a hour in a cool place. You dont have to. You can use it straight away if you are in a rush.

Now this is where it gets interesting. You can make 3 different meals with this RawFry. If you make enough of it, you can keep it in an airtight container for 2-3 days.

So I'm going to show you how to make:
1.Spring Rolls:
2.Raw Fry Salad.
3.Miso Soup and Salad.

1. Spring Rolls:

Fill a long wide container with water. I use a baking pan from the oven.
Carefully place 1 rice wrap into water and spin it around gently for about 7 seconds.
Now gently pick up the edge and hold it up so the water drips off the bottom.

Carefully wiggle it about abit to get all the water off.
Have prepared a clean cotton tea towel layed on a flat surface next to the water.
Lay the Rice paper on the tea towel and place a smallish amount of the Raw Fry into the middle of the paper. You have to do this fairly quickly otherwise the rice paper will stick to the teatowel. Try using a plastic tray if you have one.

Carefully fold the two left and right sides into the middle so they touch each other:

Now you fold the bottom leaf right over the filling, squishing back the filling to impact it, then fold the top leaf over that:

And you have the finished Wrap. Once you get used to doing these, you can lay out 6 rice papers at a time, fill them all and wraps. If there are 2 of you it takes not time at all.

Cut the wrap in half at an angle and serve them propped against each other.
There are many variations you can make on Rice Wraps. Sometimes in between the Raw Fry layer, I'll add some Almond nut butter, or Tahini or Hummous or diced Avocado.

Serve with a small bowl of Tamari soy sauce and a dash of Wasabi powder mixed with water on the side for an added hot rush.

Recipe 2:

Raw Fry:

Serve your Raw Fry in a bowl. Drizzle over some Almond butter, a spring of coriander and chopped chives.

If you make enough, you can just take this out of the fridge for an immediate lunch.

Now here's how to make it into a hearty meal to warm you up:

Recipe 3: (Transitional, almost Raw!)

Miso Soup:

Miso is a japanese high protein fermented seasoning. It comes in a paste. Try and find unpasteurizes miso. It aids the digestion due to its natural digestive enzymes called "lactobacillus" It tastes delicious and helps to ward off harmful microorganisms, helping to keep the digestive tract healthy.

There are many brands of Miso available on the market. If you cant find it in the supermarket, try a health food store or japanese shop. These are the brands I can find in France.

Put 2 cups of water per person into a saucepan. (I'm taking about tea cups NOT the measuring cups). Add 2 teaspoons of Miso to water. I add one tsp Blonde Miso and one tsp dark miso. Heat very gently. You do NOT want to boil the water otherwise it will destroy the healthy bacteria in the Miso. Just simmer and stir the miso until it has all dissolved.


Then add however much Raw Fry you want to eat:

Let it simmer for 3 minutes, until the vegetables are slightly more tender. Remember, massaging them in the bowl softened them quite alot, so you only need to cook them enough to make them warm.

Serve:

So there you have it. 3 in One! Always keep some Raw Fry in your fridge and you can make an instant dinner! IN the winter I have this Raw Fry Miso soup for breakfast. It keeps me warm and happy for hours.


See you the next time. Enjoy the beautiful Spring days.

Many Blessings

Kate x