Mock Duck Rice Salad

Ingredients for 2 servings:

• 2 cans of meat substitute (Vegetarian Mock Duck), 280 g each
• 400 g cherry tomatoes
• 100 ml mushroom sauce (mushroom vegetarian sauce)
• 2 tbsp sunflower oil
• 2 tbsp curry powder, hot, from the Asian store
• 1 tsp coriander powder, 1 – 2 tsp
• ½ tsp cumin
• salt and pepper
• 2 cup(s) of basmati rice, alternatively 2 bags, approx. 125 g each
• 3 cloves, dried, 2 – 4, if necessary
• possibly spice(s) (rice spice)

Instructions

Working time approx. 15 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 45 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour

vegetarian, vegan

This vegetarian mock duck rice salad is a dish from Indian cuisine. This mock duck gives the uninitiated the impression of biting into real meat, without actually having to sacrifice a duck’s head. This dish can be served warm as a main course or cold as a side dish. Place the mock duck in a sieve to break it up and then rinse it. Marinate the mock duck. To do this, combine the spices, oil, and mushroom sauce with the mock duck in an ovenproof dish and mix well with your fingers. Place the mixture in the oven at 200 degrees Celsius (convection oven) for about 30-45 minutes, until the mock duck is crispy but not burnt. To prevent it from burning on one side, stir the mixture thoroughly every 15 minutes. While the mock duck is stewing in the oven, cook the rice according to the package instructions. If available, add 2-4 dried cloves and a little rice seasoning. Basmati rice is recommended, but jasmine rice also works. Meanwhile, wash and quarter the tomatoes. When everything is ready, toss the mock duck with the tomatoes and rice. Season the salad with a little mushroom sauce and curry powder to taste. The dish can either be served warm with flatbread and a hearty German beer, or you can let it cool and enjoy it as a salad. In this case, however, it’s recommended to add the tomatoes just before serving. Instead of mock duck, you can also use mock chicken, and instead of tomatoes, vegetables of your choice. You can watch me prepare the dish on YouTube, edited down to about 10 minutes: https://youtu.be/Da5UjdWBfoU