I have posted a few recipes for rich and creamy Indian dishes recently (See my posts on Malai Kofta, Palak Paneer and Creamy Dhal’s). These centre-piece dishes are really delicious and more-ish, but sometimes I am just looking for a simple, down-to-earth, home-style vegetable to accompany a dhal or one of those richer dishes. TheContinue reading “3 Simple Indian Vegetable Side-Dishes”
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Vegan Malai Kofta
Malai Kofta is one of those indulgent North Indian Mughal dishes that always seems like it would take too long and be too complicated to cook at home. How wrong could I be! The traditional version is vegetarian, with the kofta’s (rissoles) made from paneer and potato, cooked in a rich creamy tomato sauce (malaiContinue reading “Vegan Malai Kofta”
Vegan Palak Paneer
Indian dishes are so well suited to vegetarian and vegan cooking. One of my favourite things about visiting India is the food, it is an endless adventure of deliciousness. Traditional Indian vegetarian cuisine includes diary, but excludes eggs. There are some great dishes that are based on paneer, Indian cottage cheese, and saag paneer isContinue reading “Vegan Palak Paneer”
2 Rich and Creamy Dhal’s
Feel like treating yourself to something simple, healthy but really delicious? These dhal’s are a vegan version of the rich and creamy dhal’s often served in Indian restaurants. The most common is Dhal Makhani, but I also like slightly simpler and less spiced version called Khud Pukht Quershi. In Khud Puhkt Quershi the main spicesContinue reading “2 Rich and Creamy Dhal’s”
Vegan Quiche
This is surprisingly easy to veganise for a dish that is usually very egg-y! If you are lucky enough to live somewhere where you can buy vegan pre-made pastry then this is really easy to make. The pastry is a standard shortcrust pastry, but instead of butter use a vegan butter, margarine or a solidContinue reading “Vegan Quiche”
Vegan Tempeh Loaf
OK, I’ll confess, I made this one up last night. I had some stuff in the fridge and threw it together, but it came out really tasty, so I thought I’d share it. I’m sure its inspired by many recipe’s I’ve read over the years. The basic cooking method is very similar to the ClassicContinue reading “Vegan Tempeh Loaf”
The Kites of Bali
As if you needed any more reasons to visit Bali, the Land of the Gods! Bali appeals to many different travellers for it’s myriad variety of faces. World class scuba diving and surfing? Got it. Volcanic cones looming over lush terraced rice fields? Yup. Yoga retreats, intricately carved temples, arts and crafts, great food, friendlyContinue reading “The Kites of Bali”
The Dairy Diary – Part 5: Vegan Travels
Being vegan at home is a cinch, piece of cake, no problem. You are in control of what you eat, what’s in the fridge, and you have the time, the ingredients and the tools to cook many things you have never tried before. Not that vegan cooking is hard, in fact it’s super easy, butContinue reading “The Dairy Diary – Part 5: Vegan Travels”
Indonesian Lives Matter
The original idea for this post came from when my sister asked me about how the Black Lives Matter movement was affecting Indonesia. I was initially thinking of writing about the Papuan Lives Matter spin-off, an Indonesian movement protesting the inequality and racism that Papuan’s encounter in other parts of Indonesia. However, in early May, severalContinue reading “Indonesian Lives Matter”
The Dairy Diaries – Part 4
Who’d ever thought there would be an upside to being stuck at home? Well if you’re trying to go vegan or even just eat less dairy, it gives plenty of time for experimenting with new dishes and condiments. I thought I’d share a few of my favourites that I’ve discovered over the last month. IContinue reading “The Dairy Diaries – Part 4”
Letter from Jakarta. 