A Gathering of Veggie Deliciousness!
chargrilled courgette salad with lemon and basil Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: This is a simple, great-tasting salad that can act as a perfect foil for a variety of other dishes. Ingredients 3 medium courgettes, very thinly sliced lengthways (use a mandolins if available) 20 g fresh basil leaves, roughly chopped or torn…
chargrilled broccoli and spaghetti with lemon and basil pesto Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: Chargrilling the broccoli gives it pleasant, smoky edge which works beautifully alongside lemon and basil in this simple recipe. Ingredients 250 g purple sprouting broccoli 100 ml extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for chargrilling 2 cloves garlic, chopped…
kale and shiitake tom yum Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: In this restorative vegan version of the Laotian classic iron-rich kale and meaty shiitake mushrooms combine to make for a powerful, vibrant and truly life-affirming soup. Ingredients 200g kale, tough stalks removed, chopped 150 g oyster mushrooms, cleaned (halve or slice any big…
apple kringle Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: A delicious version of apple kringle, which might best be described as a cross between a kringle and a Danish pastry. Ingredients For the Dough: 180g butter, in a block 250 g plain organic flour 7 g dried yeast 60 ml lukewarm water 60 ml lukewarm…
Thai pumpkin and coconut soup Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: Vegan and gluten free, this is a stunningly good, creamy soup, perfect for a cold autumn or winter day. Ingredients 2 kg pumpkin flesh, peeled and chopped into large chunks 1 onion, chopped 2 cans organic coconut milk 1 litre vegetable stock 4…
pea, avocado and basil risotto Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: The combination of pea, avocado and basil makes for a stunningly good risotto. Ingredients large handful of basil leaves 30 g vegetarian Parmesan cheese 70 ml olive oil, plus 2 tbsp for cooking 10 g pine nuts 1 clove garlic, finely chopped 2…
Neapolitan style tomato pizza Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: Frying the pizza base in olive oil is the traditional way to make pizza fritta, a street food classic from Naples. It gives the base a beautifully light and crisp texture. Ingredients For the Pizza Base: 125 g organic plain flour 70 ml lukewarm…
yellow tomato gazpacho shots Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: Yellow tomato gazpacho shots – tastes like summer in a glass! Ingredients 700 g organic yellow tomatoes, skinned, deseeded and roughly chopped 150 g organic cucumber, peeled, deseeded (use a melon baller or teaspoon), roughly chopped 1 organic yellow peppers, deseeded and roughly chopped…
Kung Pao cauliflower Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: A vegan and gluten free version of a Szechuan classic, this is a sumptuous dish, brimming with rich, harmonious layers of flavour and heat. Ingredients 1 head of cauliflower, broken into florets, each about 1½-2 cm 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped 2 red chillies, seeds…
vegetarian gravy Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: A rich, flavoursome gravy, easy to prepare and compatible with a range of vegetarian and vegan dishes. Ingredients 2 onions, chopped, 3 cloves garlic, whole and unpeeled, 2 sprigs fresh rosemary 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 2 tbsp organic plain flour 1 litre vegetable stock…
tomato, lentil and tamarind soup Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: A substantial, powerful and restorative soup. Ingredients 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp black mustard seeds 1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds 1 tbsp dried curry leaves 100 g tamarind extract 2 fresh chillies, seeds in, roughly chopped 1 tsp sea salt 200 g fresh…
aloo chaat Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: Aloo chaat is a very simple but deeply satisfying dish which which can be eaten as a side dish or on its own, street-food style. Ingredients 450 g potatoes, peeled and cut into roughly 2cm cubes 1 onion, finely chopped 1 tsp black mustard seeds 1…