These are incredibly tasty and versatile. You can put them in curries, pastas, stir-fry, pies,or anything else you would normally use shredded chicken for.This recipe is quick and simple, saving you time.
Add beans to the food processor and blend until smooth
Add in all the dry ingredients except the vital wheat gluten and pulse until combined
Now add the vital wheat gluten and pulse gently.
Now add water in 50g at a time
When it’s come together as a dough, continue to pulse until you see little fibrous strings form in dough.
Form the dough into a long log shape. Then cut that into three strips, leaving it connected at the top end.
Now, plait the three strands together. Then stretch it out again.
Tie the long platted seitan into knots, starting from the centre and working outwards. This is creating lots of overlapping strands that will be our fibres.
Wrap the knotted ball tightly first in baking paper, then in aluminium foil.
Bake in the oven for about 60 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius.
Leave to cool for at least 12 hours before opening.