For the weekend we have a plant-based version of the legendary French dish, cassoulet. What do you get in this meal plan? You will get six nutritious, delicious and family friendly recipes, meal prep tips and a printable shopping list. Sign up below to get the meal plan directly in your mailbox each weekend, for free. Why follow a meal plan? Saves time: Following a meal plan helps you save time....

You see nadan chicken curry on South Indian inspired restaurants. Funkier places. It’s getting more popular. And it’s about time. South Indian cuisine has it going on. I’m not saying give up on Madras and chicken tikka masala. But I am saying there is more. Way more. And you need to try it. Nadan chicken curry starts with caramelization of the onions This is homestyle nadan curry. Traditional. It’s about the caramelization of the onions....

Why you’ll love this recipe Tasty and full of flavor. One-pot rice dishes that include veggies, like carrot rice, tomato rice and zucchini rice, are effortlessly flavorful and nutritious. This rice pilaf with leeks is the perfect side dish for any meal you cook up, and it is loaded with healthful nutrients. Easy to make. You only need to chop a few leeks for this dish, and the rest is just putting the ingredients together in the skillet....

It’s cleaner. About the taste of cauliflower. Briny olives. Some salty melted cheese goodness. A hint of heat. Sweetness from the shallots. I am a fan of vegetables. I am a big fan of roasted vegetables. Roasting concentrates the flavour. Pumps them up. You might not get that given the carnivorous bent of many of the posts here. But it’s true. I just don’t think the world needs another blog post about how to boil beans....

It’s not complicated at all. Weeknight simple in fact. Some chicken stock. Coconut milk, A bit of Thai red curry paste and a pot. Chicken if you want it. Noodles of course. Kaffir lime leaves if you can find them. They really do lend a little something special. Not a deal breaker though. After that it’s all about the garnishes. Mint. Cilantro. Green chilies. Whatever you like. This isn’t baking....

What is tofu paneer pulao? Tofu paneer pulao is a vegan adaptation of paneer pulao, a rice-based Indian dish made with cubes of the north Indian cottage cheese, paneer. To make a vegan paneer pulao I swap out the paneer for tofu, as I do in recipes like palak tofu paneer, tofu paneer kali mirch and tofu paneer 65. Tying the tofu and the aromatic rice together are a few spices, and I also throw in a handful of cashews for added texture, flavor and protein....

on Jun 22, 2022, Updated Oct 20, 2024 Love Indo-Chinese appetizers? Try Babycorn Chilli, Chinese Chilli Chicken, Honey Chilli Potatoes, Salt and Pepper Chicken, Crackling Spinach, Momos, Paneer Chilli and Soya Manchurian Spring Rolls was my favorite restaurant order growing up. Something about those golden-fried, crispy veggie rolls so incredibly delicious that it’s a dish I still can’t say no to! I have been making this starter for years, and I still fall in love....

You might also like these whole wheat vegan pancakes (they are the best!), vegan sheet pan pancakes and vegan protein pancakes. My Multigrain Almond Pancakes are made with three different kinds of flours– barley, spelt, and whole-wheat– but you could easily substitute with other flours like oat flour or even a gluten-free baking mix. But here’s what makes them really special: I add to them some almond butter, almond milk, and a few chopped almonds, ingredients that make them tender, nutty, extra-flavorful, and healthy, of course....

If you’ve never eaten amaretti cookies before you are in for a treat. And if you have, you will adore these vegan amaretti cookies, which are made without egg whites and need just a few simple pantry ingredients. They are gluten-free and so, so easy to make. If you love almond-flavored cookies like these vegan almond flour cookies, buttery vegan almond cookies and vegan coconut almond macaroons, you will love these vegan amaretti cookies for sure....

You might also like these vegan applesauce muffins. This past weekend just whizzed by in a happy blur of food, fun and friends. On Saturday, it was brunch at my friend Roshani’s. Her parents are visiting from Houston and her mom, Pratima Kothari, had cooked up a huge feast for us. I even got a quick lesson in rolling Khandvi, one of my favorite Gujarati snacks, from Mrs. Kothari who used lemon as the souring agent in the recipe instead of yogurt to make it vegan....

I love a good vegan banana cake and I’ve shared a few recipes with you over the years, including this vegan banana upside-down cake and vegan banana cake with peanut butter frosting. To that list add this simple but superb vegan banana cake. It’s a one-bowl recipe, needs no frosting because of the pretty, caramelized banana top and everyone will love it! Why you’ll love this vegan banana cake Decadently delicious with that amazing banana flavor infused in every bite, along with nutty bits of walnut....

You might also like vegan peach upside-down cake, vegan cranberry upside-down cake and vegan rhubarb ginger upside-down cake. I’ve long been waiting to make and share with you this recipe for my vegan and gluten-free Banana Upside-Down Cake. This is a dense, tender cake with a pudding-like texture that dissolves in your mouth in an explosion of banana-flavored deliciousness. And it couldn’t be more gorgeous to look at, ensuring that your eaters are as impressed when they eat with their eyes as they are when they actually taste it....

If you’ve been missing the delicious, creamy flavor of a cream of mushroom soup since you went dairy-free, here’s the recipe to satisfy that craving and more besides: my vegan Cream of Mushroom Soup. This really is comfort food in a bowl. It’s thick and creamy and rich and fragrant and it gives you that perfect warm and gooey feeling you need, say, after the worst possible day at work when the only thing that can comfort you is imagining the look on your boss’s face when you hand in your resignation....

What is kofta? Kofta are spiced meatballs often served as kebabs or dunked into curries and in rice dishes like biryanis and pilafs. The koftas I am sharing today are inspired by Indian koftas, which are made with chicken or mutton and flavored with Indian spices, including ginger garlic paste, turmeric, red chilli powder, cumin and coriander. Koftas are not intrinsically Indian. They originated in Turkey and Persia, and are believed to have first been served in India the courts of the Mughals - invaders from Turkey who ruled parts of modern-day northern India, Pakistan and Afghanistan....

I know so many of you, like me, love making your own vegan yogurt at home. A few years back I posted a probiotic cashew yogurt recipe that’s easy, delicious, and beats the heck out of paying a small fortune to buy a tub of vegan yogurt at the supermarket. So many of you have made it since, loved it, and continue to make it. But one thing that often emerges in comments is concerns about the varying times it takes for the yogurt to set....

A Kati Roll is a popular street food from one of my favorite cities on the planet: Calcutta, or Kolkata, as it is now called. There is something about big, buzzing cities that really appeals to me. And Calcutta, one of India’s most crowded and oldest cities, has a million life stories in its narrow, old lanes, its lingering memories of the British colonization of India, and its communist politics that has always set it apart in the world’s largest democracy....

If you love vegan cake recipes like vegan lemon yogurt bundt cake and vegan lemon cake with lemon curd topping, this is the dessert for you. This vegan lemon pound cake is one of my all-time favorite desserts, and I’ll tell you why. It has a dense, perfectly tender and velvety crumb – exactly as a pound cake should. Add to that the bright, lemony flavor in each bite compounded astronomically by the lemon glaze....

High on the roof of the world, where they were born, Momos are fat little dumplings stuffed with yak meat and vegetables. But today, for you, I have a seasonal – and vegan – version with one of my most favorite flavors in the world: artichoke hearts. My memories of eating great Momos are tied with Ladakh, an enchanting region nestled high in the Himalayas in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir....

If you love dunkin’, these Vegan Orange Almond Biscotti should be right up your alley. They’re crunchy, they’re infused with fresh, sparkling, citrusy flavor, and they’ll most certainly make you go delizioso! A biscotti is a twice-baked Italian cookie and this vegan recipe is one I’ve made for years. Everyone that’s eaten them has fallen in love. The recipe is quite traditional except that it doesn’t use any eggs, of course....

Hot, savory breakfast casseroles are what I crave as the weather begins to bite, and this savory, delicious Vegan Spinach Potato Casserole is my top favorite right now. I love how the crunchy breadcrumbs on top complement the creamy, potato-ey spinach and sausage filling. Bonus: it’s hearty and filling and utterly good for you. For those of you cooking for kids, they’ll love it too. Bake it up this holiday season for a small or big family–you can easily double or halve the ingredients....