How To Make Vegan Orange Chicken: Battered Mushroom Stir Fry with Orange Glaze
Channel: Trevor Tendayi
Date: 2020-07-27

As if I need any more reason to love this dish. Ergosterol found in mushrooms when exposed to sunlight or uv light is biosynthesised into vitamin D2. Increase the level converted by having the gills facing the sunlight also slicing the mushrooms increases surface area thus converting more ergosterol into vitamin D2 over a 12 hour period. These mushrooms were packed full of vitamin D2 after being left in the sun all day. Doing away with the need for vitamin D supplements as you can now create your own superfoods. 

Benefits of Vitamin D
Regulates Calcium & Phosphorus Levels
Aids Absorption of Calcium In Small Intestine
Promotes Healthy Bones
Builds & Maintains Muscle

Recipe 

Portobello Mushrooms x 2 Packs
4 x Oranges
2 x Bell Peppers whichever colour you prefer. I use 2 different ones 
2 x Red Onion 
Spelt Flour
Oregano 
Onion Powder 
Ginger Powder 
Thyme 
Cayenne Powder 
Spring Onion 
Fresh Ginger
Sesame Seeds 
Tamarind
Agave Syrup
Sea salt 
Red Quinoa

Wash 2 x Cups red quinoa unite water runs clear. Chop 1 red onion, add oil to a large space pan and heat up. Add onion to oil and sauté with | 1 tsp cayenne pepper | 1 tsp ginger powder | 1 tsp onion powder
Sauté onion until translucent, add the quinoa and mix thoroughly before adding boiling water to enough to cover the quinoa 10mm. Bring to boil,  cover and leave to simmer at low heat.

Juice the four oranges, in a space pan heat up the juice add the finely chopped  ginger with a teaspoon of tamarind and agave. Thicken with the left over flour from the batter. Add more seasoning to taste as preferred to the sauce. Note I don't use garlic. So for the garlic flavour I use equal parts ginger powder and onion powder mixed

Make a dry batter mixing 1 cup spelt flour | 1 tsp cayenne pepper | 1 tsp onion powder | 1 tsp ginger powder | 1 tsp Oregano and mix well. Chop the mushrooms add dry batter and mix well making sure to fully coat mushrooms. Heat grape seed oil in a deep pan and deep fry mushrooms until browned. 

Sauté the onions and peppers as you like with or without a crunch. Add the mushrooms and orange glaze and leave on heat for 5 minutes for ingredients to mix. Garnish with spring onion and sesame seeds 

Serve hot and enjoy