Main Dishes

This is the risotto that made my risotto-hating partner realise they like risotto. Ingredients Vegan butter Onion 4 garlic cloves 1 cup risotto rice 4.5 cups veg broth 1 bunch asparagus. 1-2 tbsp lemon juice Parmesan Cashews Nutritional yeast Salt Garlic powder Method Fry onion 4-5 mins. Add garlic and rice. Stir until toasted. Deglaze with white wine. Add the broth, not all at once. 0.75 cups at a time, until the rice has absorbed it. Stir constantly. Add asparagus towards the end. Top with ‘parmesan’, butter, and lemon juice. Season to taste. ...

This is a slow cooker tofu butter curry that is stupidly quick to prepare and also stupidly delicious and creamy. Ingredients 4 diced shallots 1 can coconut milk 170g tomato paste 3.5 tsp garam masala 1 tsp ginger 1 tsp curry powder 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp chilli powder 1/2 tsp black pepper 1/2 tsp dried fenugreek leaves 1/2 tsp chilli flakes (optional) 450g tofu (we like the smokey toofoo blocks) 3 tsp lime juice 1 tsp brown sugar (optional) ...

Who doesn’t love a good taco? Ingredients 2 onions 7-8 garlic cloves 1 can chopped tomatoes 2 tbsp tomato puree 4 tbsp sriracha 1 tbsp golden/maple syrup 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar 1 tbsp paprika 1 tbsp cumin 1/2 tsp cinnamon 2 tsp oregano 1 tsp salt 1 tsp chilli powder 6 small tortillas 2 cans of jackfruit Vegan cheese Method Fry half of your garlic and one of the onions until soft. Place into a blender along with the following 11 ingredients, blend until smooth. Fry your second onion, garlic and jackfruit. When soft, add 200ml of your sauce. When done, put to one side. Dip your tortillas in your sauce and then fry. Place your filling and cheese on half of the tortilla and fold in half. When done, dig in and dip into the remainder of your sauce. ...

This umami ragu is flat out one of the best things I have ever eaten; that’s not something to be taken lightly. Ingredients 2 carrots 2 onions 200g oyster mushrooms 40g dried shiitake mushrooms (or porcini) 4-6 garlic cloves 3 tomatoes 80ml oil 45g miso 30g harissa 3 tbsp tomato paste 4 tbsp soy sauce 2 tsp cumin seeds 120g lentils 65g pearl barley Red wine stock pot 30-35g creamed coconut block 1-2 stock cubes 850ml water ...

It’s hard to go wrong with an eggy pasta dish with vegan bacon. Ingredients 120g cashews (soaked) 1/2 cup nutritional yeast 1/2 tsp turmeric 2 tsp English mustard 3/4 tsp garlic powder 3/4 tsp onion granules 1 tsp black salt 1/2 tsp salt 1 1/4 cup plant milk Vegan bacon bits Spaghetti Method Soak your cashews for 2+ hours. Blend your ingredients other than your spaghetti and bacon bits. Meanwhile cook your spaghetti. Mix together and top with bacon pieces and fresh parsley. ...

Get ready to discover the wonders of Korean dishes (and gochujang). Ingredients 3 tbsp gochujang paste 3 tbsp maple syrup 3 tbsp rice vinegar 3 tbsp sesame oil 225g firm tofu Cornflour Soy sauce 150g-200g mushrooms 100g spinach 2 servings of rice 1/3 cucumber (either grate or peel it all) Carrot (either grated or peel it all) Sesame seeds Spring onion Method Whisk together first 4 ingredients in a jug to make your sauce. Coat your tofu in cornflour. Fry tofu then deglaze with 1 tsp soy sauce and then put aside. Fry mushrooms and then deglaze with 1 tsp soy sauce and set aside. Fry spinach until wilted and deglaze with 1/2 tsp soy sauce. Serve with rice, carrot, cucumber, sesame seeds and spring onion. ...

A simply, classic recipe to warm your bones. Ingredients 6-8 chopped vegan sausages Onion 3-4 garlic cloves Stock cube 1/2 tsp paprika 1 tbsp worcester sauce 2+ tbsp sriracha 1 can chopped tomatoes 1 can baked beans Fresh parsley Method Bake your sausages. Meanwhile, fry your onion. Add garlic when onion is soft. Add seasonings and fry for another 2 minutes. Add chopped tomatoes and baked beans and simmer for 10 minutes. Serve with fresh parsley and your sausage. ...

A quick and easy lentil dahl, which easily tops many which are more complicated. Ingredients Onion 6 garlic cloves Chilli 2 tsp ginger 1 heaped tbsp chilli powder 4 tsp curry powder 1 tsp turmeric Stock cube A can of chopped tomatoes A can of coconut milk 1/2 cup red lentils Method Fry your onion, garlic and chilli until soft. Add in your spices and stock cube for 1-2 minutes. Add the rest of the ingredients and simmer for 20-30 minutes. Lid on except for the last 5 minutes. Serve with rice. ...

It took me a tragically long time to discover the awesomeness of enchiladas, but these were certainly worth the wait. Ingredients 6-8 tortillas Vegan cheese Filling 2 red onions 4 garlic cloves 2 red peppers 2+ tsp sriracha 2 tsp cumin 1.5 tsp paprika 1 tsp salt 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper 1/4 tsp black pepper Veg stock cube A can of kidney or black beans 300g vegan meat/chicken pieces 150 ml passata Sauce 350 ml passata 1 tbsp siracha 1 tsp garlic granules 1/2 tsp cumin 1/4 tsp paprika 1/4 tsp salt ...

After a trip to South Africa to see family, I came back with a desire to find the recipe for some of the best beans I have ever eaten; sadly, I didn’t find it, but I did find these, which are a close second. Ingredients Onion 1 tsp paprika 1 tsp brown sugar 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp chilli powder 1/4 tsp cumin Pinch of black pepper 70g tomato paste 200g coconut cream 1 can of cannelloni beans ...