Hi and welcome to our vegetarian kitchen where, each week, there will be recipes for dishes from all around the world - all nourishing, cheap and interesting. You won't be asked to search the woods and forests for wild funghi, neither will you have to gather your own herbs and spices. All ingredients will be affordable and available at your local supermarket.
Monday 18 March 2024
TOFU AND PEA CURRY
Hi and welcome. This week another veggie
curry. Tasty and nutritious.
INGREDIENTS
200g firm Tofu cut into cubes about 1")
200g peas (tinned peas drained)
350ml water
100ml milk
3 garlic cloves crushed
1 small onion chopped
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp cumin
1 chilli chopped or 1/4 tesp chilli powder
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
handful of coriander leaves or parsley
METHOD
Heat oil, gently fry onion for 2 minutes,
add garlic, fry for 1 minute. Add Tofu,
heat 3 mins, add Water and stir, add milk
and bring to boil. Add peas, simmer for 5
minutes. Add salt to taste.
Scatter chopped coriander on top.
SERVE WITH RICE AND NAAN or Pitta Bread
Thursday 7 March 2024
PANEER AND PEPPER CURRY
Hi and welcome.
This recipe is a dry curry. Paneer is a
firm white cheese, which can be cut into cubes.
If you cannot get it then use tofu instead.
INGREDIENTS
300g Paneer cut into cubes.
1 green pepper 1 red pepper diced (2cm)
3 tomatoes finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 green chilli (cut into small bits
6 tbsp cooking oil(vegetable or sunflower)
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp salt
METHOD
Heat the oil in a large saucepan, add garlic,
turmeric, cumin and garam masala, fry for 1 minute.
add tomatoes and peppers and fry gently, Cook for
10 to 15 minutes, stirring often. If too dry add
water.
Stir in paneer and cook until peppers are crisp
but tender.
Serve with Naan or Pitta Bread.
SERVES 4
Wednesday 21 February 2024
VEGETABLE CURRY
Hi, and welcome to our Veggie Kitchen.
This week here is a recipe for a warming
curry.
INGREDIENTS
2 medium potatoes finely diced
100g cauliflower cut into small florets
2 carrots cut into thin rings
1 green or red pepper, deseeded and
cut into strips
1 small onion chopped
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1 can (400g) chopped tomatoes
150ml vegetable stock (green oxo)
2 tablespoons sunflower oil
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp garam masala
2 chillies (cut finely) or 1 teaspoon chilli powder
salt
METHOD
Heat the oil in a large pan, add onion, fry gently
for 1 minute, add turmeric, garam masala and
chilli powder (or chillies) and cook gently for
2 minutes. Add all the vegetables and cook for 3
minutes Stir well. Add tinned tomatoes and stock.
Bring to boil and simmer gently for 40 minutes.
Add 1 tsp salt.
SERVE with rice, naan or pitta bread.
Friday 9 February 2024
VEGGIE BOLOGENESE SAUCE
Hi and welcome. Today this recipe is for a
veggie bologenese sauce. This can be served
with spaghetti, penne, ragatoni, and lasagna.
INGREDIENTS
200g QUORN MINCE (or other veg. mince)
TIN CHOPPED TOMATOES 400g
1/2 onion chopped
3 cloves garlic crushed or chopped
1/2 pint stock (green oxo veggie cube)
2 tablespoons cooking oil (sunflower or veg oil)
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried Basil
METHOD
Gwntly fry onion in oil (2 mins) Add
chopped garlic, fry 1 min. Stir in Mince
and fry gently 3 mins. Add stock, salt and basil.
Stir, Add tin tomatoes, stir and bring to boil.
Simmer gently for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
The sauce will thicken.
SERVE WITH PASTA
ENJOY
Thursday 1 February 2024
CHICK PEA AND SPINACH CURRY
Hi and welcome. This week's recipe is
chick pea curry with spinach.
Recipe on this blog.
ENJOY!
Wednesday 24 January 2024
AUBERGINE & POTATO CURRY
Hi and welcome. Winter is here and time for a curry.
Every week there will be a recipe for a delicious
warming curry.
INGREDIENTS
1 Large Potato (or 2 medium size) cut into chunks (1")
4 small aubergines (sliced into rings)
1 small onion (chopped)
3 cloves of garlic
1 Tin chopped tomatoes (400g)
1/2 pint veg. stock (275ml)
1 Chilli
1 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon garam masala
2 tablespoons sunflower or vegetable oil
METHOD
Boil potatoes until cooked
Fry chopped onion gently for 2 minutes, add garlic.
Add turmeric and garam masala,stir, add aubergines
and fry for two minutes, add stock and potatoes. stir.
Add tinned chopped tomatoes. Bring to boil. Add chopped chilli.
Simmer gently for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Chopped coriander can be added at the end.
Leave for 5 minutes.
SERVE wih rice and Naan or Pitta Bread.
Saturday 23 December 2023
XMAS MEZE
Hi and welcome. We wish you all a merry Christmas
and a happy New Year.
Forget the nut roast. Instead have an XMAS MEZE.
A selection of dishes it can be big or small.
SMALL MEZE TO SERVE WITH DRINKS
Dips. Humus, Salsa and Guacomale or Tahini.
Serve with crudite - a selection of raw vegetables
sliced for dipping. e.g carrots, celery, cauliflowwer.
Pitta Bread cut in fingers.
Halumi fried or grilled.
LARGE MEZE
All of the above.
Moussaka.
Stuffed vine leaves
Quiche
Pizza
Tomato salad, with olive oil and fetta cheese.
ALL RECIPES ON THIS BLOG
ENJOY
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