Veg Sub with a Minty Spread

PREPARATION:

• 15-20 MINS
• COOKING TIME: 5-8 MINS
• SERVES: 2

INGREDIENTS

• Oil for frying
• 1 large zucchini
• 1 large red pepper
• 1 small clove garlic – peeled and crushed
• Chili powder to season
• Salt to season

• Rinse and slice the zucchini into 1 cm strips
• Rinse and de-seeded the red pepper. Cut into thick strips about 5 cm width pieces.
• Heat oil in a pan. Toss in the garlic then place the zucchini and peppers in the pan. Season with salt and chilli powder. Cook until they just start to soften. Keep aside for assembly

MINT SPREAD

• 1 cup (250ml) tightly packed fresh mint leaves – rinsed
• 1/2 cup(125ml) fresh coriander leaves – rinsed
• 1 clove garlic
• 30ml fresh lemon juice
• 30ml cold water
• (60ml) peanut butter
• 1-2 dried red chillies – crushed

SALT TO SEASON

To a blender toss in mint and coriander leaves. Pulse a few times. Then pour in the lemon juice and water. Blitz until smooth. Pour the mixture into a bowl then spoon in the peanut butter, red chilli and season with salt. Mix with a spoon until the ingredients are well incorporated and smooth – keep aside.

SUB FILLING

• 2 long vegan rolls of your choice (I used ciabatta)
• Specialty lettuce
• Purple cabbage finely sliced

ASSEMBLY

• Slice the rolls lengthwise in half
• Generously spread the mint spread on the bottom half and top half of the roll
• Layer on a good amount lettuce and purple cabbage
• Add the cooked zucchini then red peppers followed by thinly sliced red onions
• And there you go…enjoy

Recipe by Videhi Sivurusan – www.videhi.co.za