The Black Vegan Cooking Show: A Soulicious Holiday Feast

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The holidays are here and it’s a beautiful time to gather with friends and family over comfort foods filled with love and a hint of heritage. On this episode of The Black Vegan Cooking Show, chef Charlise Rookwood welcomes hip-hop couple Remy Ma and Papoose to her home for a feast featuring a few vegan holiday dishes, including spins on some classic Mauritian recipes from Rookwood’s childhood, and some other holiday staples.

What’s On The Menu

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The star ingredient of the night: Chunk™ï¸ Steak. This vegan steak is made from cultured Soy & wheat, and fortified with B12 and Iron. Non-GMO, has no cholesterol and boasts 25 milligrams of protein. The group sears it lightly and adds thyme, rosemary, red wine, vegan beef stock and balsamic vinegar. Pap – who is a retired vegan – says he would have never walked away from veganism if he’d found that plant-based steak. The Chunk™ Steak is the main ingredient in the coconut beef curry they try next.

Coconut Beef Curry

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Coconut Beef Curry Ingredients:

Chunk™ Steak
Sea salt
Curry powder
Vegetable oil
Salted vegan butter
White onion
Garlic
Ginger paste
Curry powder
Bay leaves
Curry leaves
Unsweetened coconut milk
Yukon gold potatoes
Fresh sliced chili
Cilantro
Lime wedges

Vegan Side Dishes

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The best way to dine on this curry is to add a few spoonfuls to some classic Indian Rotis (which Rookwood also makes in this episode) and top it off with chutneys. Rookwood offers her guests a delicious cilantro chutney, as well as a coconut one and a tomato sauce to pair with this dish. In addition to whipping up some classic Mauritian dishes to represent her heritage, Rookwood also serves up some vegan recipes that are more American-leaning, like vegan mac and cheese, fried oyster mushrooms, vegan saltfish fritters and coleslaw.

Eggnog

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Is the holiday even complete without a flavorful eggnog on deck? The trio kicks off the night enjoying a toast with some vegan eggnog. It’s creamy and sweet with the perfect touch of zest.