Hello lovelies, I am very happy to share some new recipes with you this year for the Christmas season. There won't be a full Christmas menu this time, but today I have an inspiration for 3 quick and delicious Christmas starters. These are not only super tasty, they are also real eye-catchers and you only need a few ingredients. To be precise, they all have the same main ingredient: the delicious curry-mango tofu from Taifun Tofu. The recipes were created once again in collaboration with my favourite tofu producer.
Since the curry-mango tofu is so versatile, I have come up with three very different recipes that you can serve wonderfully as festive starters during the Christmas season and that are guaranteed to go down well with everyone. It tastes great both cold – as in the tartare – and baked or pan-fried, so you can use it in so many ways. Each recipe leads to its own page with all the amounts and steps.
1. Mango-curry tartare
Besides the tofu, this starter contains fresh mango, red bell pepper, spices like chilli and lime, and a colourful topping of radicchio and pomegranate seeds. Simple to prepare and yet a little flavour explosion – light enough to leave room for the courses to come, and the perfect refreshing opener for a festive menu.
View the recipe: Mango-curry tartare
2. Puff pastry "candies" with dates
Inside these sweet little puff pastry candies waits a surprise of tofu and dates. What sounds like an unusual combination at first is so tasty that you really have to hold yourself back from eating just one. The sweet-and-savoury pairing is perfect as a starter or as a little treat from the kitchen – and every parcel on the plate earns delighted reactions.
View the recipe: Puff pastry "candies" with dates
3. Beetroot carpaccio
Wafer-thin slices of beetroot, fresh orange and a topping of caramelised walnuts and curry-mango tofu, with fresh rocket and a light dressing with a fine citrus-mustard note. The carpaccio is an elegant starter that surprises with plenty of flavour nuances and prepares beautifully ahead.
View the recipe: Beetroot carpaccio
I really hope I can inspire you with these, and that you'll try one of the dishes (or all 3!) for your holiday menu. It's hard for me to choose a favourite, because the nice thing is that all three are so different.
You can find more recipes with our favourite from Taifun Tofu on the blog – for dessert my festive gingerbread mousse with cherries is a wonderful match, and I gather all the festive ideas here in the Christmas recipes.
Love, Verena
This blog post was created in collaboration with Taifun Tofu - the recipes are my own.
