Meatfree and easy
A quick and easy recipe for aubergine and chickpea curry. Light yet satisfying this is a delicious vegan curry recipe. I love curries like this – full of fresh vegetables, light enough to enjoy in summer yet packed full of flavour. Curry leaves are such an easy way to add flavour to a dish –…
A delicious vegetarian or vegan summer meal, the perfect side dish for a barbecue or a wonderful accompaniment to any picnic, this roasted vegetable couscous with basil and pine nuts has to be made. When I first became vegetarian at the age of 11 this is the dish that I needed in my life. In…
Every vegetarian cook needs a recipe for saag aloo – or potato and spinach curry – in their repertoire. Here’s mine. It’s simple, delicious and suitable for vegans. Delicious, healthy potatoes with the skin on, fresh nutritious spinach leaves and flavoursome spices – this saag aloo, or potato and spinach curry is one of my…
These vegan chickpea burgers from London’s Cookery School have to be tried. They’re surprisingly easy to put together with a lovely hint of spice. Last week I spent a delightful evening in the wonderfully air conditioned Cookery School on London’s Little Portland Street*. It was over 30 degrees in London last week and so the air…
Deliciously tart, gooseberries are a classic British summer fruit. Paired with a crunchy almond topping, this vegan gooseberry crumble recipe is a wonderful summer dessert. Best served with custard, cream or ice cream. I’ve always loved gooseberries. For me they evoke memories of those long, hot, dry summers of my childhood. This summer, July 2018,…
You won’t miss the meat with this comforting vegan lentil shepherd’s pie. The herby celeriac mash makes a great change from the usual potato topping. Shepherd’s pie is proper comfort food isn’t it. A dish to cook and enjoy when the nights are drawing in and the air is chilly outside. A proper filling dinner…
This vegan kale and chickpea orzo pasta salad is delicious as part of a summer spread of salads, alongside a barbecue or in a mezze-style lunch. Kale is one of those love it or hate it vegetables isn’t it? I do love it but I sometimes find it a bit of a faff to prepare…