Vegan | Gluten Free Lentil & Vegetable Soup
This is a great comforting lunch soup recipes for them cosy days. Recipe adapted from CenterCutCook
This soup goes perfect with out homemade bread recipe.
image from CenterCutCook
Ingredients
Tablespoon of Olive oil
Teaspoon ofGarlic oil
1 leak
1 medium Potato
1 carrot
1/4 turnip
2 sticks of celery
1/2 cup of lentils
1 pint of water
Vegetable Stock cube
Use what ever vegetables you have in
Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Add a little olive oil and garlic oil to a large pan
Cut up leaks, celery, carrots, Turnip carrot, potato (any vegetables and amounts you have at home)
Sauté vegetables on medium heat for 5 minutes in the pan
Add vegan stock cube, cover with a pint of water add more if need be
At salt and pepper
Add 1/2 cup of red lentils
Bring to the boil then simmer
Cook for around 20 minutes
Then you can blend together or eat as it is
Add salt and pepper to taste before you serve
For more information Please see CenterCutCook
Vegan | Gluten Free Hummus
A great easy versatile dip. We use this recipe from LovingItVegan
This dip is great with our Naan Bread
INGREDIENTS
2 Tbsp Lemon Juice (Freshly Squeezed)
2 Cloves Garlic (Crushed) or a drizzle of garlic oil
1 15oz (425g) Can Chickpeas (Drained)
1/3 cup (80g) Tahini
3/4 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Cumin
2 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
4 Tbsp Cold Water add a little at a time to see how much you need
1/4 – 1/2 tsp Cayenne Pepper (Optional)*
For Serving:
Sprinkle paprika
Olive oil For Drizzling)
Fresh Parsley (Chopped)
Pita Breads or these go great with out homemade naan breads
METHOD
Soak the crushed garlic in the freshly squeezed lemon juice for 5 minutes. Or use a drizzle of garlic oil
Then add the drained chickpeas to the food processor along with the garlic and lemon juice, tahini and 2 Tbsp of cold water and process until chunky.
Then add in the salt, cumin, olive oil and remaining cold water and process until smooth.
Add the cayenne pepper (optional) and process again until smooth. (You can also add these to a bowl and use a hand blender or hand masher.)
Vegan | Gluten Free BBQ Beans
This is the perfect recipe for a quick lunch, very tasty goes amazing with our homemade bread recipe or a jacket potato.
image from BoshTV
INGREDIENTS
1⁄2 onion or 1/4 tsp asafoetida
2 garlic cloves or a drizzle garlic oil
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp tomato purée
1⁄4 tsp smoked paprika
1⁄4 tsp chilli powder ( use how ever much you want to make it spicy )
1⁄4 tsp dried thyme
1 tbsp light brown sugar
1 tbsp light soy sauce
1 x 400g tin cannellini beans
2 large or 4 small slices good-quality fresh bread
100g passata or use
dairy-free butter, for spreading fresh parsley leaves, to garnish, optional
salt and black pepper
METHOD
1.Medium saucepan on a medium heat
2. Peel and finely chop the onion and garlic or use asafoetida and garlic oil
3.Add the olive oil to the pan
4. Add the onion and garlic and stir until the onion is translucent and soft, about 10 minutes
5. Add the tomato purée, smoked paprika, chilli powder, thyme, sugar and soy sauce and stir them into the onions
6. Cook for a further 2 minutes
7. Drain and rinse the cannellini beans, then add them to the pan
8. Stir them around so that they’re covered in the sauce
9. Cook for another 2–3 minutes
10. Put the bread in the toaster or under the grill
11. Pour the passata into the pan and let it simmer until the sauce has
thickened, about 5 minutes
12. Chop the parsley, if using
13. Taste the sauce and season it with pepper and a little salt
14. Take the toast out of the toaster or grill and spread it with dairy-free butter
15. Put the beans on top, sprinkle over the parsley, if using, and serve immediately
Vegan | Gluten Free Vegetable Pakoras
Our go to Vegetable Pakoras recipe is from ILovePotatoes quick and easy and goes perfect with curry also a tasty snack.
Image from ILovePotatoes
INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup Terrific Trio Little Potatoes, boiled and sliced thin
1 cup Chickpea flour
1/3 cup Unbleached all-purpose flour
1 tsp Ground turmeric
3/4 tsp Salt
1 Tbsp Vegan butter or olive oil, divided
1Small white onion, sliced or 1/4 tsp asafoetida
2 cloves Garlic, sliced or drizzle of garlic oil
1 Tbsp Whole coriander seeds
1 tsp Ground cumin
2 tsp Red chili pepper flakes
3/4 cup Water
2 tsp Lemon juice
1 handful Spinach
1/4 cup Cilantro leaves, roughly chopped For frying
Neutral tasting vegetable oil
Creamy Cilantro Sauce:
1 handful Cilantro
1 handful Baby spinach
1/3 cup Water
2 Tbsp Nutritional yeast
1 clove Garlic or garlic oil
1 1/2 Tbsp Olive oil
1 Big pinch of salt
METHOD
In a small dish combine turmeric, cumin, and salt.
Melt two-thirds of the vegan butter in a medium-sized skillet over medium-high heat. Evenly distribute the hot butter over the surface of your skillet.
Add onion and garlic 0r asafoetida garlic oil to the skillet and cook for one minute. Add the potatoes and half of the mixed spices. Stir, and move the vegetables to one side of the skillet.
Add the remaining vegan butter to the other side of the skillet and add the coriander seeds and red chili pepper flakes. Cook, stirring both sides often, while keeping the vegetables mostly separate from the spices. Cook until the onions are tender and translucent and the spices are fragrant. Do not overcook the spices (the potatoes don’t need to be fully cooked).
In a deep, heavy bottomed saucepan, heat one inch of frying oil over medium-high heat. Allow plenty of time for the oil the get hot (between 325°F to 350°F). Or if you want to bake them put the oven on 200 prepare a tray with grease proof paper
In a large bowl, mix together chickpea flour, remaining spices, lemon juice, and water to make a smooth batter.
Gently fold the spinach, cilantro, potatoes, onions, and spices into the batter.
Use a large tablespoon to drop loose spoonfuls of the pakora batter into the frying oil. Don’t compress the batter too much when you scoop it. Cook the first side until deeply golden and crispy, flip and cook the other side. Drain cooked pakoras on cooling rack. Or scoop onto small balls on a baking tray spray with oil and cook for 20 minutes.
Serve with creamy cilantro sauce, chutney, or your favourite dipping sauce (like sweet chili sauce).
Make the Creamy Cilantro Sauce:
Combine all ingredients in a food processor or blender and pulse on high until well-blended with plenty of green flecks left intact.
For more information please go to ILovePotatoes