Coraline "The Other Mother" Soboro Bento

Hi again guys! I promise that I haven't abandoned you, but I've been working extra hard with volunteering for charities, making up some surprises (for you guys!) and cooking. But when I could crawl away from the self-beatings and trekked the desert of tiredness I was able to snag a few pictures and recipes down for you guys. I hope that you can forgive me for not having the greatest carving or nori art here but I was really smart with this idea. Notice her sweater? Yep, that's a little piece of apple that had been exposed to the air for about four hours...I dunked it in a little rice vinegar to keep it from becoming gross but allowed enough air to hit it to make the sweater look "knitted".

Coraline #2 Bento Ingredient List:

Soft Tortilla

Nori

Jamaican-style Soboro

Black Rice

Radishes

Carrots,

Jalapenos

Tomatoes

Cauliflower

Apple Slice w/ Rice Vinegar

Cilantro

To make the soboro all you have to do is add your favorite crumbles (or lentils, or beans, ect) and combine them with chopped onion, peas, allspice, curry powder, sliced cabbage, black pepper, minced garlic, carrots, water and cinnamon until it has all come together and it is no longer liquidy. Let cool and then place in your bento to enjoy!

Roti and Chickpea Curry

This is an extremely simple and quick recipe that makes an abundance of delicious food. If you don't try to eat it all for yourself - you have great willpower. The spicy and saucy element of the chickpea curry combined with juicy and slightly bitter kale and spinach adds an even healthier element. These elements all wrapped in a thin whole wheat roti make the perfect combination between crisp and soft.

(Chickpea Curry Ingredients)

• 2 cups of Cooked Chickpeas
• 3 cloves of Garlic (minced)
• 1 small Onion (minced)
• 1 tsp of Ginger (minced)
• 2 tsp of Cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp of Nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp of Turmeric
• Pinch of Cardamom and Garam Masala
• 1/2 cup of Tomato Sauce
• Pinch of Sea Salt (optional)

(Roti Bread Ingredients)

• 1 and 1/2 cups White Whole Wheat
• 2 tbl Olive Oil (or Vegan Ghee)
• 1/4 tsp Sea Salt
• 1/2 cup of Warm Water

(Directions)

• For the Chickpea Curry: You can simply dry cook your onions, garlic and ginger until lightly softened and then add your spices.
• Stir a bit more and then add your chickpeas and tomato sauce. Readjust the spices to your taste


• For the Roti : YMix the ingredients and knead for about 2-5 minute and then cover with a damp towel for about 10 minutes.
• cut your bread dough into fourths or sixths, then roll out as thin as you can all around with a rolling pin. Make sure that there are no holes in the dough and then place onto a lightly creased large pan set on low heat.
• Spread it out a little thinner, flip it after a minute and put the curry on the cooked side after about 30 seconds.
• Fold your sides over to make a sort of burrito or undercook and wrap into triangles (similar to normal roti).