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Inspired by lunch at Pica Pica

§ March 18th, 2009 § Filed under food! § 2 Comments

So H and I had fabulous vegetarian aripas for lunch at Pica Pica on Monday, and last night I decided to recreate them using the ingredients I had. This was mostly successful, so I thought I’d share the recipe. Serves two.

1/2 log polenta, sliced in half again lengthwise
2 slabs tofu, approx. same thickness as polenta
1 banana, sliced
1 avacado, sliced
1/2 can black beans
Water
Pepper, to taste
Olive oil
Some kind of sauce…

Broil tofu and polenta on greased cookie sheet until crispy. In the meantime, slice the banana in half and then into strips (6 slices total) and fry in oil until black and crispy on outside. Pulse black beans, a couple tablespoons of water, and pepper to taste in food processor. After frying bananas, heat black bean puree in skillet. Remove polenta from oven. Layer on plate: polenta, bean sauce, tofu, bananas, avacado. Salt if preferred. Eat.

It’s vegan, healthy, and yummy. The thing it’s still lacking is some kind of sauce over the top, possibly some type of salsa (a verde sauce would be good; a mango salsa would also be fabulous, I think).