Mushroom Tofu and Pumpkin Bake

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

• 2 1/2 cups cooked brown rice
• 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
• 100 - 150g shitake or oyster mushrooms
• olive oil
• 1 knob of ginger
• 1 clove of garlic
• 1 leek
• tamari soy sauce
• vegan soymilk
• 1 block regular, firm tofu
• 250g pumpkin
• 1-2 Tablespoons coriander
• salt and pepper

Directions:

Fry sliced leek, crushed garlic and crushed or chopped ginger in oil over medium heat, add sliced mushrooms and fry until soft. Add cooked rice (slightly overdone works best), tamari soy sauce to taste and poppy seeds. Stir together to heat through, press into bottom of baking dish.

Cook and mash pumpkin. Stir together with mashed tofu, coriander, salt and pepper and a splash of soy milk. Spoon onto rice mixture in dish.

Bake for about 15 minutes in moderate oven to heat through.

Serves: four

Preparation time: 30 mins