Vegan Wellington for Christmas
I used to make this vegetable and nut wellington for Christmas but now the family is slowly adopting a vegan lifestyle. In fact the number of people who are embracing the vegan lifestyle or opting Read More …
Tag: lentil
World Vegan Day – Top 10 most vegan-friendly cities throughout the UK!
My regular readers will remember me taking part in Veganuary. The month taught me such a lot and I was able to substitute a lot of products. Read about them here. The popularity of vegetarianism Read More …
Veggie Loaf Slimmers friendly
A lot of my readers are from London or visit London regularly so may find this information interesting. I used to live and work in London for more than 30 years and still find places Read More …
Tortilla Soup or Cheats recipe for Dall Dhokli
Ever since I got the Instant Pot, I have been cooking more lentils and beans as they are so easy and quick to cook in the IP. The Instant Pot(IP) is a pressure cooker but can Read More …
Sprouted Moth Bean (Vigna Aconitifolia) Curry
Moth bean are called Vigna aconitifolia. They are drought-resistant and grow in arid and semi-arid regions of India. It is commonly called mat bean, moth bean, matki, Turkish gram or dew bean. The moth beans Read More …
Savoury rice with lentils in the Instant Pot (Gujarati Khichdi)
This Savoury Rice with lentils is one of my comfort dishes. It’s a classic Gujarati recipe also known as khichdi or khichadi. This is one of those dishes that is a ‘complete meal’ – it has all Read More …
Vaal Dahl (hyacinth bean, lima beans, Fava beans) in Instant Pot
The split val beans make a nice curry which is rich in protein. Val ni dall has a slightly stronger lentil taste than mung dall. Another quick dish made in the Instant Pot (IP). The Instant Pot Read More …
Curried Black Eyed Peas/beans (Chora) in the Instant pot
Making curried Black eyed peas/ or as some people call them -black eyed beans is very similar to cooking other lentils in the IP. Black eyed beans are full of protein and easy to cook and Read More …
Soya Beans and Lentil Kachori
I make Kachoris regularly and often improvise with slightly different fillings to make a change. My favourite are the baked lentil and green peas filled kachoris -. They are slightly healthier and you can taste all the Read More …
Things to give up for lent and how to succeed!
It’s February, and most of us have already struggled to keep our new year’s resolution. Only a few weeks ago we were eager to hit that gym, banish the booze or kick that terrible snacking Read More …