A Gathering of Veggie Deliciousness!
Morrocan chickpea and date rice Prep time: Cook time: Total time: ± 1 hour Serves: 4-5 This Morrocan chickpea and date rice is a easy, one pot dish with beautiful exotic flavor, it is sweet, savory, packed with beautiful exotic fragrance from the spices, healthy, and gluten free. Ingredients 1¼ cup basmati rice 1 onion,…
Mauritian tofu daube Prep time: Cook time: Total time: 35-40 minutes Serves: 3-4 portions This tofu daube is a hearty, comforting, homey dish from the Island of Mauritius that you’ll want to eat over and over. This dish is traditionally made with beef, but I made it with tofu instead, it as an intense tomato…
Chole bhuna (chickpea curry) Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Less than 30 minutes Serves: 3-4 portions This chole bhuna is a simple but delicious, easy to prepare, gluten free dish vibrant with beautiful Indian spices and tangy citrus taste. Ingredients 2 onions, chopped 2 tbsp fresh ginger, chopped 5 garlic cloves, chopped 1 tsp…
Vegan Dal makhani (vegan butter lentils) Prep time: Cook time: Total time: 30-35 minutes Serves: 5-6 portions This dal makhani is my new favorite comfort food, it is rich, buttery, garlicy, healthy and absolutely divine. Oh! and did I say, gluten free! Ingredients 1 cup red lentils ½ cup brown lentils 1 cup water 1…
Chunky butternut squash soup Prep time: Cook time: Total time: 40-45 minutes Serves: 4-5 It’s the perfect cosy, warm you up from the inside, bundle up in a blanket kind of soup. It’s hearthy, creamy, a bit sweet, lots of chunky, healthy comfort food. Ingredients 3 cups diced butternut squash 1 garlic clove 1/2 tsp…
Tunisian chickpea and prune couscous Prep time: Cook time: Total time: 35-40 minutes Serves: 4 This Tunisian chickpea couscous is so full of exotic flavors, you’ll think you’re on a terrace in Sidi Bou Saïd. It is fresh, a bit sweet and deliciously filing. Ingredients 1 can chickpeas ( 540 ml) 1 tsp chili powder…
Egg tikka masala Prep time: Cook time: Total time: 40-45 minutes Serves: 3-4 servings This tikka masala has delicious hard boiled eggs smothered with a deep, rich tomato flavor mixed in with tangy yogourt and Indian spices. Ingredients for the marinade 2 tbsp tandoori spice 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated 2 garlic cloves, grated ½…
Salted caramel and chocolate ganache tart Prep time: Cook time: Total time: 1h Serves: 10-12 tarts Perfectly decadent chocolate ganache and gooey salted caramel in a sweet mini pastry shell. Ingredients For the pastry 120g butter, room temperature 100g icing sugar 1 egg 200g flour pinch of salt For the chocolate ganache 180g dark chocolate…
Chocolate ganache and raspberry pie Prep time: Cook time: Total time: 1h Serves: 8 A rich and creamy choccolate ganache incased in a sweet pastry shell, topped with plump juicy raspberries. Purely decadent! Ingredients 200g dark chocolate 200ml cream 35% enough raspberry to cover the pie (approx. 2cups) For the pastry 120g butter, room temperature…
Stuffed eggplant and quinoa bake Prep time: Cook time: Total time: 45 minutes Serves: 3-4 I love eggplants, so I’m always looking for new ways to prepare them. In this recipe, I decided to make a roulade(roll) with a protein based spread. I topped them with beautiful tomatoes to add acidity and cut the richness…
Orange meringue tart Prep time: Cook time: Total time: 2 hours Serves: 2 tarts A beautiful, sweet orange filing in a sweet pie shell, topped with a delicious meringue. Ingredients For the crust 120g butter, room temperature 100g icing sugar 200g flour 1 egg pinch of salt . For the filling zest of 1 orange…
Vegetables with kale pesto and zucchini blossom frittata Prep time: Cook time: Total time: 25 minutes Serves: 4-6 This frittata is creamy and light with a subtil sweet note from the zucchini blossom and a herby burst of flavor from the kale pesto. Ingredients 6 eggs 4 tsp kale pesto* 60g mushrooms 1/2 onion 1/2…
