on Jan 08, 2015, Updated Nov 17, 2023 Ingredients To Make Rose & Honey Flavoured Oats Oats: I prefer to use instant rolled oats from Quaker as they’re easily available and cook very quickly. You can also use steel cut oats if want something less processed. Rose petals: I use dried rose petals for this recipe. You can easily find this at a baking products shop as well as online....
I say brinjal, you say eggplant, and they say aubergine. Whatever. It’s delicious, it’s my favorite veggie, and today I have for you one of the most delicious ways you can cook it up and eat it: Brinjal Pulippu Kootu, a tangy dal you might never have eaten before unless you’re a native of Tamil Nadu. When I first started cooking up Tamil food, I was a little amazed at how Desi’s vegetarian family managed to cook up the same basic ingredients – lentils, curry leaves, veggies, tamarind, and spices like coriander seeds, red chillies, mustard seeds and turmeric– into very different-tasting dishes every day of the week....
If you popped into my house for dinner on a weeknight, you’d likely be served dal and rice with a sabzi or a vegetable side. The dal would almost certainly look like this one I am sharing with you today because it is one of our favorites. It comes together in a hurry, is deeply satisfying and comforting, and it is fingerlickin’ good. What is dal? Dal is a collective term for split legumes in many parts of India and in other south Asian countries like Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh....
If you learn how to make delicious rice based dishes like lemon rice, turmeric rice, coconut rice, eggplant rice (vangi bath) and chickpea rice, you will always be just minutes away from an easy, filling and nutritious dinner. This easy south Indian style tomato rice (thakkali sadam in Tamil) is such a dish and it’s probably the rice recipe I make most often. Black mustard seeds, curry leaves, cashews and sambar powder (or use curry powder) add incredible, savory flavor to the rice, along with the star ingredient: ripe, red, juicy tomatoes....
A rice dish I sometimes made in my pre-vegan days was Arroz con Pollo, a deliciously flavored Spanish/Latin American one-pot dish of chicken and rice. Desi loved it immensely, so after becoming a vegan all those years ago, I found a way to make a meatless version that was just as flavorful but more wholesome. Now, my Arroz sin Pollo has another fan–Jay, who will eat it and ask for seconds, and thirds....
When the world outside feels like a deep freeze, warm up your belly and soul with a bowl of this piping hot vegan beef stew. This is one of my favorite vegan stews, one I make over and over again, especially this time of year (along with my vegan Irish stew, my vegetable stew and my mushroom stew). It is warm and savory and fragrant with herbs, and it is quite perfect served with a chunk of crusty French bread for a delicious weeknight – or weekend – dinner....
Nothing says holidays quite like pie, and today I have for you a recipe for the ultimate Vegan Blueberry Pie. Like most fruit pies, this is a simple recipe with a few ingredients. You can put it together in about 20 minutes if you’re used to making pies, and that includes making the pastry crust. Pies are always a hit in my home–Desi loves them with a passion–and this one disappeared faster than I could say “Blueberry Pie....
Whoa, hold your horses, this is NOT a recipe for a cheese made with cauliflower, although it sounds like that, doesn’t it? Cauliflower Cheese, invented and named rather mysteriously by the folks who also invented the language, is a recipe that defies everything you thought you knew about British cooking. Bland? No. Boring? Absolutely not. Boiled? Well, maybe a little bit, but mostly baked and, may I add, mindblowingly delicious....
For anyone who is still sitting on the fence about a dessert for Thanksgiving, I have today a vegan Cranberry Custard Tart that’s going to make you go, a-ha! This tart is a showstopper. And I’m not trying to take credit here. Cranberries just are so pretty, and they bake up even prettier. They’re especially perfect in tarts and pies, because all that fruit pectin that makes them gel up so nicely in a sauce makes them hold together nice and firm in a pie filling too, with very little help....
Here’s a delicious vegan gravy that’s both tasty and versatile but also really, really easy to make. It’s perfect with nearly anything, from vegan meatballs to a tofu steak to mashed potatoes. It’s made with a base of veggies, which makes it extra delicious, and it is very low calorie and low carb with with just 43 calories and four net carbs per serving. I even have options for a no-oil gravy, making this perfect for anyone watching their weight....
I can’t claim any Irish heritage, but I’ve rarely felt as close a connection to any country as I did when we visited Ireland a couple of years ago. This is a beautiful land, home to friendly people with a wicked sense of humor and a fabled love for drinking. Ask an Irishman for directions, they say, and they’ll probably take you there themselves. This is exactly what happened on our very first day in Dublin....
You might also like Lebanese chickpea stew, Ethiopian shiro wot, a ground chickpea stew, and chickpea tagine. I am updating a recipe I posted many years ago on this blog, for a flavorful and delicious – and incredibly healthy – Moroccan Chickpea Stew. I wanted to make this version without any oil, including the harissa that gets stirred into the stew at the end, and usually is blended with oil....
After I’ve grated the yellow squash, measured the flour, the baking powder, and the baking soda. After I’ve finished pouring the oil and the sugar and the vanilla into the bowl to create an unholy-looking mess. After I’ve shoveled spoonfuls of the batter into my mouth because it’s so tasty and nearly finished baking the goddamn cake, I start to agonize. Should I be baking this cake at all? Is there any way on earth I will be able to exercise moderation with this one?...
Why you’ll love vegan stuffed peppers Savory and cheesy. The delicious and meaty filling of quinoa and vegan meat (you can also use beans) is loaded with flavor. The baked stuffed peppers are perfectly tender, and the vegan cheese on top adds another layer of yum to the recipe. Easy recipe. The filling for the stuffed bell peppers is simple and comes together quickly. After that it’s one hour of mostly hands-off time until the bell peppers have baked to tender deliciousness....
The Basic Tomato Onion Masala Sauce I shared with you last month has been such a lifesaver for me, I have been making it again and again so I can get a quick and delicious meal on the table within minutes after a grueling day at work. Today, I have for you a really easy vegan dal. This recipe is as simple as they come. All you really need is a teaspoon of vegetable oil (I use avocado oil), mustard seeds and coriander leaves, besides the basic tomato onion sauce....
on Sep 03, 2024 Navratri is a popular festival in India that celebrates the triumph of good over evil, and it’s just round the corner! A lot of people observe a fast during these days and only eat sattvic food cooked without any onion and garlic. If this is you, then you’ve come to the right place! Scroll down for a list of over 20 recipes that are perfect for Navratri....
on Nov 07, 2023, Updated Oct 09, 2024 A special Diwali party means super special Desserts. In fact, I’m thinking of a fabulous dessert table where you have a variety of desserts for guests to choose from – panna cotta, Indian sweets, cakes, cheesecakes etc. Looking for more Diwali recipes? Also try my 35 Diwali Snack Recipes that will light up your Diwali Party, 60 Amazing Diwali Recipes for the busy cook and 16 Amazing Rice Recipes for Festive Dinners And that’s exactly why I’ve put together this list....
on Jun 20, 2022, Updated Apr 10, 2024 This summer is a HOT one, so I’m all about staying hydrated and energized as best as I can! And this Aam Panna (also known as Aam Jhora and Kairi Panha) is the perfect summer refresher that’s helping me do this with so much ease! I have been making aam jhora every summer for years now. It’s made with raw green mangoes that you’ll find in season currently....
on Apr 24, 2015, Updated Apr 20, 2021 You know how one day you suddenly realize that you are turning into your mother? I’m not saying its a good or a bad thing. But it happens. To all of us. And it’s happening to me NOW. I remember my mum nagging us to eat more veggies and I do the EXACT same thing to Denver now! That weighing scale I bought last week?...
Why the confusion? Why the indifference? Braised leeks with parmesan is a great side dish for any roasted meat or poultry. Or even as a vegetable starter. Put a couple of these on a plate. Drizzle this with olive oil and maybe a squeeze of lemon juice. Serve it as a first course. Crazy good. Foodie good. Leeks are much milder than onions. Braised leeks get this meltingly tender texture....
