Chick pea curry & soba noodle salad with sesame crusted tofu croutons (vegan)

Chick Pea Curry

Ingredients

1 can         chick peas, drained
6                small potatos, cut in to 4 pieces each
1                carrot, diced
1                medium onion, minced
3 tbsp        olive oil
1 can         coconut milk

(#1)
3 clove      garlic, minced
2  tbsp       minced ginger
3                bay leaf
1  tbsp       cumin
2  tbsp       coriander
1 tbsp        cinnamon
1 tbsp        red chili powder (cayenne) -add more if you like spicy curry!
3 tbsp        turmeric ground
2 tbsp        basil

1) heat olive oil in a pot and add all the ingredients from (#1)
2) add onion, carrot, potato, and chick pea.  cook for a while.
3) add coconut cream and cook until potato is nice and soft!

Soba Salad with Sesame Crusted Tofu

Ingredients

1/2 pack      soba noodles
1                  carrot diced
1/2               celery
4                  asparagus, cooked and cut into 1/3
a handful     baby spinach

-dressing- 
3 tbsp          minced ginger
1/2 cup        brown rice vinegar
5 tbsp          brown sugar
4 tbsp          mirin
4 tbsp          soy sauce
1/2              whole leek

-sesame crusted tofu
1/3  block            tofu, diced
1/4   cup              sesame seed
1/4   cup              corn starch

1)  put all the ingredients for the dressing in a pan and bring it to boil, cook till it's thickened.  Put it into the fridge until  it cools down.
2)  cock soba noodles and wash in the water, drain, and chill in the fridge.
3)  in a bowl, put tofu, sesame seed, and corn starch.  Shake until the tofu is covered with sesame seeds.
4)  heat sesame oil in a pan and pan fry the tofu until it's golden brown.
5) put all the ingredients together, and serve! 

Gochisousama! Saeko