If you are looking for authentic Indian taste, then you will love these delicious vegetarian recipes. These simple recipes involve copious use of vegetables. You can start by preparing the sauce.
To prepare this meal, one needs to have very basic ingredients in hand. You need to have one tablespoon of sunflower oil, 50 grams of chopped onion, 2 tablespoons of Madras curry powder, 1 heaped teaspoon of tomato puree with 150ml of red wine, 120ml of water, 1 piece of bay leaf and pinch of salt, pepper, sugar with lemon juice, mango chutney.
The oil should be heated and the onion added until transparent. Next is the curry powder and tomato puree, which are cooked for a few minutes. Once cooked, add the other ingredients, and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. Once cooked, it should be strained through a sieve and cooled.
An ideal dish to serve this with is apple and celery salad. All this needs is 2 granny smith apples, 4 celery sticks, 1 tablespoon of plump sultanas, a squeeze of lemon juice and 150ml of double cream.
The peeled and matchstick sliced apples and celery and sultanas should be combined in a bowl with the lemon juice. This should be chilled for 30 minutes, before mixing in the cream, and sauce made above. It is ideal served with a sprinkle of cayenne.
You can also use the sauce in many other dishes. This recipe is called cauliflower cheese dish. You will require a cauliflower cut into floret, 30 grams of butter, half teaspoon of cumin seeds and a pinch of chili powder, 300 ml milk, 50g of plain flour, 1 teaspoon of English mustard, 125g of grated cheddar cheese and one finely chopped green chili
Boil the florets for 5 minutes and drain them. Pre heat the oven to 180C. Melt the butter in a pan and splutter the cumin seeds, add the chili powder and flour. Slowly add milk to avoid lumps. Whisk this mixture thoroughly and let it cook on low fame to form a smooth paste.
Now add the cheese, the English mustard and the curry sauce which was made earlier. Pour little amount of this mixture in the oven proof dish. Now add the florets and spread the rest of the sauce over the florets; coating them completely. Garnish with cheese. Let this mixture bake it the oven till it turns brown. Serve immediately.
These Southeast Asian vegetarian recipes are just a couple of suggestions of course, but the basic curry sauce can be used as a base for a myriad of options. Enjoyable any time of the day, you will keep coming back for more.
Vegetarian recipes are used by top cooks around the world to showcase the flavor and variety of ethnic foods. You can select vegan recipes for nutrition and appearance.