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”
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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”
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”
Tofu. It’s nice, try it!
Ahh dreaded tofu… butt of so many jokes aimed at vegetarian food as bland, bad and boring. So how to cook this soy based protien to make it tasty? Cooking tofu is actually very easy and quick, but there are a few tricks that will make it tastier as tofu naturally doesn’t have much flavour.Continue reading “Tofu. It’s nice, try it!”
Easy Tofu and Rice Bake
Ordered Indian take-away and got heaps of rice left over? Don’t throw it away, make a tasty vegetarian bake as a great substitute to a roast. The tofu and rice are both great alternative sources of protein for a meat free diet. This one isn’t carb-free but it’s a great way to use left over rice. It’sContinue reading “Easy Tofu and Rice Bake”
Letter from Jakarta. 