Recipe: Makai Pawa within 15 minutes
Makai Pawa
This is a quick, savoury dish which is commonly eaten for breakfast in Maharashtra.
It is easy to amend this recipe and have lots of options to choose from! :)
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Recipe: Plant-based Palak Paneer
I have often heard vegetarians say that they would miss paneer if they shifted to a vegan diet. Before I went vegan I enjoyed dishes like chilli paneer, but it was more about the flavour, rather than, the paneer itself.
Recently, a few of us went away for the weekend. We hired a self-catering venue so that we could enjoy cooking and eating together. One of the dishes we made was similar to this. I thought it was yummy, but what really stuck in my mind; was one of our friends who didn't believe that it was vegan. She insisted that someone must have brought it with them or that we had made it with paneer! She had to hear it four times from two different people before she accepted it. She thought it was delicious!
With that in mind, I made it again to get the recipe right for 2 people, rather than, the 16 we made it for when we went away.
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A recipe that’s quick, tasty and versatile.
I’ve listed four ways to use the same item but I’m sure you can think of more.
Recipe: Curried Kidney Beans in a wrap
This Shaak (curried beans) is simple, filling and quick to make. It involves minimal preparation and tastes delicious.
I've never really mixed curried beans with hummus before but it actually turned out to be really tasty! The grated carrots, cucumber and cherry tomatoes complimented it really well.
Recipe: Palak Paneer with Jeera Rice Veganised
I have often heard vegetarians say that they would miss paneer if they shifted to a vegan diet. Before I went vegan I enjoyed dishes like chilli paneer, but it was more about the flavour, rather than, the paneer itself.
Recently, a few of us went away for the weekend. We hired a self-catering venue so that we could enjoy cooking and eating together. One of the dishes we made was similar to this. I thought it was yummy, but what really stuck in my mind; was one of our friends who didn't believe that it was vegan. She insisted that someone must have brought it with them or that we had made it with paneer! She had to hear it four times from two different people before she accepted it. She thought it was delicious!
With that in mind, I made it again to get the recipe right for 2 people, rather than, the 16 we made it for when we went away.
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This recipe came about because I wanted something hot and although I wanted salad, I didn't want it as a side. I came up with chickpeas on a bed of salad and it was yummy! .
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Read MoreRecipe: Gaajar and Marcha No Sambhaaro (a savoury salad) within 15 minutes
Gaajar and Marcha No Sambhaaro with Rotli
This is one of my favourites when I want something different for breakfast!
It's a savoury salad which I have with 'Indian' tea and Rotli. Rotli is also knows as Roti and Chapatti.
Read MoreRecipe: Butter Beans Shaak (curry) within 15 minutes
Butter beans Shaak with a wrap
This Shaak is simple, filling and quick to make. It involves minimal preparation and tastes delicious.
This recipe serves 2.
Ingredients for butter beans Shaak
• 1 (240g) can of butter beans or use dried butter beans which would need to be soaked for 12 hours, the water drained and then boiled in fresh water
• 2 tomatoes - blended
• 1 fresh chilli – blended
• 3/4 of a tablespoon of sunflower oil or olive oil
• 1/2 a teaspoon of mustard seeds
• 1 teaspoon of cumin seeds
• 2 sweet neem leaves
• 1 pinch of asafetida
• 1 pinch of turmeric powder
• salt to taste
• 1 teaspoon of dried coriander powder
• 1 handful of freshly chopped coriander
• 6 wholemeal mini wraps
How to make butter beans Shaak
1. Heat the oil in a pan and then add the mustard seeds, cumin, sweet neem leaves and asafetida
2. After the seeds have popped add the tomatoes and chilli
3. After a 2 minutes, add the butter beans, turmeric powder, salt and dried coriander powder
4. After 3 minutes add the chopped coriander, stir and let it cook for 5 - 7 minutes
5. Fold each mini wraps in half and serve the butter beans alongside it
We enjoyed this with mini wraps. It can also be eaten with rice or Rotli.
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Recipe: Cauliflower Shaak (curry) within 25 minutes
Cauliflower Shaak is a nutritious dish which can be enjoyed with wraps, rice, Rotli or even on its own. This recipe serves 2.
Ingredients for the cauliflower Shaak
- 1 small cauliflower
- 2 tomatoes
- 1 fresh chilli
- Oil
- 1/2 a teaspoon of Rye
- 1 teaspoon of Cumin seeds
- 2 Sweet Neem Leaves
- A pinch of Asafetida
- A pinch of Turmeric powder
- Salt
- 1 teaspoon of dried coriander powder
How to make the cauliflower Shaak
- Chop the cauliflower up into small pieces - it's tastier if the pieces are small
- Chop the tomatoes and blend
- Add the chilli and blend it all for another 5 seconds
- Heat some oil - I use sunflower oil or coconut oil
- When it's heated, add the Rye and Cumin seeds
- Add the Sweet Neem Leaves and Asafetida
- After the seeds have popped add the blended tomatoes and chilli
- Let it cook
- Add the cauliflower
- Add the Turmeric, salt to taste and the dried coriander powder
- Stir and let it cook until you feel it's ready to be served - some people like it very soft and others like to eat it when it's semi cooked
- Garnish with fresh coriander