Soya bean pate
4 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup | Soya beans, soaked |
| 1 | medium | Onion, finely chopped |
| 1 | tablespoon | Olive oil |
| 2 | tablespoons | Tomato paste |
| 2 | tablespoons | Black olives, pitted & chopped |
| 2 | tablespoons | Parsley, chopped |
| 1 | pinch | Salt |
| 1 | tablespoon | Sesame seeds, lightly toasted |
Directions
Drain the beans, cover with fresh water & bring to a boil. Boil hard for 10 minutes, reduce heat, cover & simmer until tender, about 2 hours, depending on the age of the beans. Drain & set aside. When cooled, mash.
Heat olive oil & saute the onions until very soft, 10 minutes. Add to the mashed soya beans. Stir in the tomato paste, olives, parsley, salt if necessary (remember that the olives already add a salty flavour to the rest of the ingredients) & sesame seeds.
Spoon into a serving dish & chill for at least 30 minutes before serving. Serve with crackers or toast sliced into fingers.
Recipe by Mark Satterly