{"id":44536,"date":"2024-03-06T12:01:22","date_gmt":"2024-03-06T02:01:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/?p=44536"},"modified":"2024-03-13T13:23:27","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T03:23:27","slug":"spiced-lentil-and-tofu-dip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bidfood.com.au\/blog\/spiced-lentil-and-tofu-dip\/","title":{"rendered":"Spiced lentil and tofu dip"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"44536\" class=\"elementor elementor-44536\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-37827c01 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"37827c01\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1fd4a1ee\" data-id=\"1fd4a1ee\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29e6a7fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29e6a7fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What\u2019s not to love about a layered dip? A you can have it all dish, a celebration of flavours and textures. All at once smooth fresh and creamy, with a rich, earthy depth, finished with a buttery spicy crunch.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-73f7c673 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-full_width recipe-circles-section elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"73f7c673\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-12006673 circle-recipe\" data-id=\"12006673\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36024 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36024\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>6<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b7431c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b7431c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Serves<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f76c90a circle-recipe\" data-id=\"2f76c90a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6478d0d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6478d0d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>20m<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59789f62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59789f62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Prep<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-61e3dd32 circle-recipe\" data-id=\"61e3dd32\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-71f0f971\" data-id=\"71f0f971\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50a45b5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"50a45b5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ingredients<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c47c34b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c47c34b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Lentils<\/strong><\/p><p><em>Makes 4 cups<\/em><\/p><ul><li>2 tablespoons ghee<\/li><li>4 cloves garlic, grated<\/li><li>20g ginger, peeled and grated<\/li><li>1 brown onion, finely chopped<\/li><li>\u00bd medium carrot, finely grated<\/li><li>1 teaspoon brown sugar<\/li><li>\u00bc teaspoon ground cardamom<\/li><li>2 teaspoons garam masala<\/li><li>1 teaspoon ground cumin<\/li><li>1 teaspoon aleppo chilli<\/li><li>\u00bd teaspoon turmeric<\/li><li>3 tablespoons tomato paste<\/li><li>1 tablespoon miso paste<\/li><li>250g red lentils, cooked<\/li><li>325ml water or vegetable stock<\/li><\/ul><p><strong><br \/>Tofu whip<\/strong><\/p><p><em>Makes 2\u00bd cups<\/em><\/p><ul><li>450g silken tofu<\/li><li>270g Danish fetta<\/li><li>1 lemon, zested<\/li><\/ul><p><strong><br \/>Crunchy spiced topping<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>5 tablespoons ghee<\/li><li>3 eschalot, julienned<\/li><li>3cm piece ginger, peeled and julienned<\/li><li>Handful curry leaves<\/li><li>2 red chillies, julienned<\/li><li>2 teaspoons mustard seeds<\/li><li>80g roasted pistachios, crushed<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Flatbread to serve<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3491bd70\" data-id=\"3491bd70\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41e7dff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"41e7dff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Method<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44639e35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"44639e35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. For the lentils<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6665e0ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6665e0ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Melt the ghee in a frying pan over a medium heat. Add the garlic and ginger, saut\u00e9 for a couple of minutes, until softening. Add the onion and carrot, reduce the heat and saut\u00e9 for a further 5-6 minutes (adding in a little water as required if the mixture becomes too dry), until softened but not browned.<\/p><p>To the onion mixture add the brown sugar, cardamom, garam marsala, cumin, chilli powder, turmeric and cook for a minute until fragrant. Stir in the tomato paste, fry for 2-3 minutes then add the miso and 325ml water or stock, stir to mix. Add the lentils, gently simmer for about 5 minutes. Using a food processor or immersion blender, blitz until the consistency is to your liking (smooth or a little coarse &#8211; you could even serve as is), adding additional liquid (water, stock or lemon juice) if required to loosen the mixture until you have an easy dipping consistency. Set aside.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56d04436 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"56d04436\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. For the tofu whip<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c8885bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c8885bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Add the tofu, fetta and lemon zest to a food processor and blitz for about 30 seconds until smooth. Set aside.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e53e55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e53e55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. To serve<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2df3acfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2df3acfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Spoon a couple of dollops of the whipped tofu onto a serving plate, spreading with the back of the spoon. Top with warm lentils and spoon over some of the hot crunchy spices and scatter over some crushed pistachios. Serve immediately with fresh warm flatbreads.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d556b3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d556b3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Notes<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-386f5a38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"386f5a38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Red or Persian lentils are available whole and split &#8211; both work, although the whole Australian variety \u2018Northfield\u2019 is highly recommended.<\/p><p>The lentils can thicken on sitting, simply add a little more liquid if this happens.<\/p><p>You can use any tofu. The silken gives a light counter to the lentils, if using medium or firm tofu, you will need to add in a little liquid (about 60ml). 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