Vegetarian

  • Corn and Caper Quesadilla

    April 12, 2019thepeppercook

      This Corn and Caper Quesadilla recipe is a delicious vegetarian after-school snack or dinner. Tortillas filled with corn, olives, capers, and chilies, paired up with melty cheese makes a perfect summer meal. Ingredients: ½ can corn (about 60g or 3/8th cup) 150g cheese (a processed cheese like Brittania is fine) ½ tablespoon capers 3…

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  • Mexican Oyster Mushrooms

    February 27, 2019thepeppercook

      These fresh oyster mushrooms, sliced and cooked in a barbecue-flavoured Mexican sauce, taste great and have a nice chewy texture. A delicious vegan recipe for weeknight tacos – vegetarian carnitas! Ingredients: 250g oyster mushroom 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 onion, finely chopped ½ teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon Mexican chili, ground ½ cup water ½…

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  • A Healthy French Pizza Tart

    January 26, 2019thepeppercook

      This pizza tart has a buttery, whole wheat crust loaded with the goodness of fresh vegetables and mozzarella cheese. It is a one-dish meal, and a recipe easy enough for a weekend dinner! Ingredients: For poolish/starter: 1 teaspoon sugar ½ cup warm water (40-45 degrees Celsius) ½ cup whole wheat flour or regular flour…

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  • Mom’s Recipe #3 – Rice with Fried Potatoes (Taheri)

    January 18, 2019thepeppercook

      Potato Taheri is a turmeric flavoured aromatic rice dish to which spiced fried potatoes are added.  It is not quite a pulao – in a Taheri, cooked vegetables are added to spiced, cooked rice, so the vegetables stay crisp (since they don’t get boiled with the rice.)  Either way, it’s simple and yummy! Ingredients:…

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  • Greek-Inspired Lima Beans

    January 16, 2019thepeppercook

      This delicious and healthy dish of lima beans is stewed with garlic, onions, tomatoes, capers and caper leaves, and flavoured with thyme and parsley, is based on the Greek caper giachni. Regardless, whether you have caper leaves or not, my vegan lima bean recipe below will help you share some of these favours of…

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  • Mom’s Carrot, Cauliflower, and Turnip Pickle

    January 11, 2019thepeppercook

      Sweet, tangy, and of course hot and spicy thanks to chilies and garam masala – no winter would be complete without the making of the ubiquitous Punjabi cauliflower, carrot and turnip pickle! It is the perfect accompaniment to a hot, fresh parantha for breakfast. Try this simplified, easy recipe! Ingredients: 500g carrots, cut into…

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  • Kerala Pumpkin, Pineapple and Banana Curry

    January 9, 2019thepeppercook

      Chef Benny’s sweet, sour and spicy pumpkin, banana, and pineapple khichadi (curry) is an easy Kerala recipe – a curry of pumpkin, fruit, coconut, yogurt, and spices. Sweet, sour, salty, and spicy, this is the perfect side for a grilled piece of fish or a nice teriyaki chicken breast. It is also satisfying with…

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  • Caramelized Garlic-Chili Lotus Stem and Moong Bean Noodles

    January 4, 2019thepeppercook

    If you haven’t eaten lotus stem – and I am always surprised, having grown up in South East Asia where they are commonly found, by how many people haven’t – it is similar in taste to the crunchy, raw water chestnut. Slightly bland, crisp, with a fibrous texture and the lack of any dominating flavour,…

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  • Eggplant Rings on Mint Yoghurt

    December 16, 2018thepeppercook

      A quick recipe of mildly spiced eggplant on garlic and mint yoghurt base, ideal as a dinner side or a substitute for a salad. Perfect for Christmas or any other celebratory dinner! Ingredients: For eggplant : 1 large eggplant, about 500g ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon cumin ½ teaspoon red chili, ground 1 egg,…

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  • Raw Carrot Bliss Balls

    June 26, 2018thepeppercook

      A no-cook recipe for delicious and very more-ish bliss balls made of raw carrots, fresh coconut, and dates. Perfect for a school lunch box or after-dinner snack, with no effort at all! Ingredients: 1 cup grated carrots 1 cup fresh shredded coconut 6 dates soaked in water for a half-hour (about 70g) ½ teaspoon…

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