A visit to Green Fusion will satisfy any type of palate, but especially those which favor a vegan or vegetarian diet. Owner, Kaarthy Madan settled on opening his restaurant at 22 Oak Street in Ridgewood because of the Village’s diverse tastes and cultures.
“I am passionate about food,” he says. “I enjoy catering to the vegan and vegetarian audience because when they visit restaurants, they can usually only choose from two to three menu items. When they visit Green Fusion, they come back to try the other things on our menu.”
Green Fusion works closely with a farm in upstate New York that specializes in raising dairy cows and organic produce like root vegetables, sweet potatoes, cauliflower, and seasonal vegetables.
Green Fusion offers a wide array of sandwiches, burgers, fries, small plates, pizza, veggie burritos, fresh juices, and smoothies.
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Turmeric Eggplant Curry
One part of a protein bowl meal. Combine with long-grain rice, falafel balls, and fresh salad.
INGREDIENTS
2 eggplants
1 large onion
1 large tomato or 2 small ones
4-5 cloves garlic
Cumin powder
Turmeric powder
Paprika
Hard tofu
Fennel for garnish
DIRECTIONS
Roast the eggplant. Fire roast them over the stove, then cool down and peel.
Heat olive oil. Once the oil is hot add chopped garlic, diced onions, and tomatoes. Add a pinch of salt, close the lid, and let it cook for 5 minutes. Add two to three teaspoons cumin powder, 1 tsp turmeric, and paprika based on heat preference, cook for 5 more minutes.
Add roasted eggplant and mix well.
Add cubed tofu to the curry toward the end. Add chopped fennel on top before serving. Goes well with pita bread, naan, rice, or quinoa.