Festive Nut Roast #1 (vegan)

Ingredients

• 1 cup ground peanuts
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1 tsp carraway seeds, cumin, coriander and turmeric (1 tsp of each)
• 1 cup cooked lentils
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 large carrot, grated
• 2 celery sticks, finely chopped
• 1 vegetable stock cube dissolved in half a cup of water
• 1 egg-equivalent (Egg Replacer, Egg Like or No Egg)
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 & 1/2 cups breadcrumbs
• 1 tsp Marmite
• 1 tsp crushed garlic
• 1 tbsp tomato sauce
• Sprinkle sesame seeds

Method

1. Saute onions, garlic, celery and carrot in oil.
2. Add spices, then mix well with the peanuts, lentils, breadcrumbs, egg equivalent, vegetable stock, Marmite and tomato paste.
3. Press into a greased loaf tin, glaze with tomato sauce and sprinkle the sesame seeds on top.
4. Bake at 180 degrees Celsius for 45 minutes.

Notes

• Roasted almonds or cashews (or a combination of nuts) can be used instead of peanuts.