One of our favourite restaurants in London is the small-plates spot called Llewelyn’s in Herne Hill - right near Brockwell Park. We sometimes struggle to find vegan options there but when we do, they’re pretty mind blowing!
We’ve got a big week ahead of us this week (moving house - don’t ask!) so I wanted to start Monday off with a CRACKING brunch inspired by Llewelyn’s sophisticated small-plates vibe.
These tomatoes are sweet, juicy and subtly spiced with the freshness of the herbs and the zing of the lemon. The cashew cream is almost like hummus but lighter and creamier. Combined with the crunch and chew of sourdough toast, it’s the perfect brunch.
Makes three small-plates.
Braised Beef Tomatoes with Cashew Cream and Toast
Ingredients
For the Cashew Cream
- 1 cup cashews (soaked in hot water for 20 mins)
- 165 g silken tofu
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 ½ teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
For the Tomatoes
- 3 beef tomatoes (halved widthways)
- 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil (plus more for serving)
- ½ tablespoon smoked paprika
- ¼ teaspoon garlic granules
- ¼ teaspoon pepper flakes (I used the Korean style as they’re less spicy)
- 100 ml water
- 2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon maldon salt
- 1 tablespoon torn parsley
- 1 tablespoon torn dill
- Squeeze of lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon pine nuts
Instructions
For the Cashew Cream
- Place the soaked, drained cashews in a high speed blender (I used a nutribullealong with all the other ingredients and blend until smooth. Set aside.
For the Tomatoes
- Place a large cast iron dutch oven or crock pot on a medium high heat. (The pot must be oven suitable as well as safe for the hob).
- Add the olive oil to pan along with the paprika, the garlic and the pepper flakes. Toast them for a few seconds until fragrant, then arrange the tomatoes, cut-side down, on top of the oil and spices. Fry for approx 5 mins.
- Lift one of the tomatoes to check underneath - they should be slightly browned with the skin starting to wrinkle and split around the edges. Carefully flip each of the tomato halves so they’re now cut-side up.
- To the pan, add the water, balsamic vinegar and salt. Cover with a tightly fitting lid and reduce the heat to low. Cook for around seven minutes. Preheat the grill.
- Remove the lid from the pan and place it under the grill. You want the tops of the tomatoes to blister and start to blacken ever so slightly, this should only take a couple of minutes.
- On a small plate, put two spoons of the cashew cream. Top the cashew cream with two tomato halves, the fresh herbs, the lemon juice, pine nuts and a drizzle of olive oil.
- Serve with a slice of toasted wholemeal sourdough.
Nutrition
Serving: 1grams
Love this recipe?Let me know on Instagram!
https://waterfallmagazine.com/
https://waterfallmagazine.com
It's actually very complex in this busy life to listen news on TV, so I only use
the web for that purpose, and obtain the most up-to-date
news.
Ana
https://waterfallmagazine.com
This website was... how do I say it? Relevant!!
Finally I've found something that helped me. Kudos!
waterfallmagazine.com
https://waterfallmagazine.com
Aw, this was an exceptionally nice post. Finding the
time and actual effort to generate a superb article… but what can I
say… I put things off a whole lot and don't
seem to get nearly anything done.