This delicious Korean dish is a combination of ramen and tteokbokki, a thick, saucy soup with Korean rice cakes. Perfectly sweet, salty, and spicy. Ingredients 400g tteok (Korean rice cakes) 2 stock cubes Half small cabbage 1 onion 4 tbsp gochujang 1 tbsp gochugaru 2 tbsp soy sauce 2 tbsp golden syrup 4 garlic cloves 1/3 cup white wine (or sake), optional 200g smoked tofu 1 tsp MSG (optional) 1 serving ramen noodles Spring onions Method Soak your tteok in warm water for 10 minutes....
A very flavourful pasta dish! From Rainbow Plant Life. Ingredients 2 tbsp olive oil 2 med onions 4-6 garlic cloves 1 tsp red pepper flakes 1 tsp oregano 150g tomato paste 1-3 tbsp soy sauce 2 tbsp nutritional yeast 4-5 sundried tomatoes 200-275g spaghetti Method Boil your pasta (you’ll need the water for later). Thinly slice your onions. Then fry in a non-stick pan for 20 mins....
There are people who like pepper, and then there are people who love pepper. This one’s for you. Ingredients 400g gnocchi 1.5 tsp crushed peppercorns 4 tbsp white wine 1 stock cube 1/4 tsp garlic powder 4 tbsp water 1 cup (around 250ml) cream (see notes) Salt and pepper to taste Method Fry your gnocchi until crispy (see notes). Remove gnocchi from pan and fry your peppercorns in your wine until the wine is gone....
During my recent trip to Cambodia, I had the privilege of being taught some traditional Khmer cuisine. Lok lak was something that I loved, and so the first thing I wanted to do when I got back was try making my own! Ingredients 450g tofu Cornflour 4 tbsp soy sauce 2 tbsp ketchup 2.5 tbsp sugar 1/2 tsp MSG (optional) 3 tbsp rice wine vinegar 6 garlic cloves Thumb sized piece of ginger 1 red chilli 1 tbsp kampot pepper (ground) Onion (sliced) 2 tomatoes 2 limes Rice Method Chop your tofu, coat in cornflour and then fry....
This is the risotto that made my risotto-hating partner realise they like risotto. Ingredients Shallot 4 garlic cloves 100g mushrooms 1 or 2 veg stock cubes 1/2 cup risotto rice 2 cups water 2 tsp white wine vinegar 4 tbsp nutritional yeast Fresh parsley Method Fry shallot and garlic. Toss in the mushrooms. Stir in the rice, vinegar and veg stock cubes, and add about 1/4 of your water....
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....
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....
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....
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 Method Fry onion until soft....
Whether you want to consider this a katsu sauce or a carrot soup, that’s up to you. But it’s still good! Ingredients 2 onions 2 carrots 4 garlic cloves Thumb of ginger 1 - 2 chillies 2 tbsp curry powder 1/2 tsp turmeric 1/2 tsp paprika Veg stock cube 1 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbsp miso A can of coconut milk Method Roughly chop your ingredients....