Vegetarian for a Week
These are some awesome vegetarian recipes! I got them from radiancerecipes.com, and they're pretty yummy! These can turn anyone into a vegetarian at the first bite.
Vegetable Buns!
This recipe made me want to shove them in my mouth, and I honestly hate veggies. Here's the recipe from radiancerecipes.com. Here it goes!
Ingredients
Preparation time:-1hr 30 mins Cooking time:- 30 mins
Makes: about 30 buns
Pastry
2 1/2 cups Self-raising Flour
1/4 cup lukewarm water
1/4 tsp dry yeast
1 tsp sugar
3/4 cup boiling milk
2 tbsp butter or margarine
1 tsp salt
Filling
2 tbsp sunflower oil
3 small onions diced
3 large potatoes diced into 1cm cubes
2 large carrots diced into 1cm cubes
1/2 cup each of frozen peas & sweet corn
2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp each chilli powder, garam masala & clove powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 cup water
Method
1) In a large bowl make a well in the flour, mix the yeast & sugar in warm water, heat the milk and add the salt and butter. Pour the yeast mix into the flour well first and then the milk mixture, make a soft dough knead a little and leave it to rise in a warm place covered with a wet tea towel.
2) Chop the vegetables, heat the oil on medium heat in a large non stick pan (I use my cast iron casserole pot and it cooks the vegetables wonderfully). Place the onions and cook until the turn slightly brown, add the remaining vegetables, spices and lemon juice. Mix well and add the water, cover and cook , occasional stirring to ensure that the vegetables do not start to burn or stick to the bottom. You may need to add more water, cook until the vegetables are tender, keep aside.
3) Divide the dough into small golf ball sized pieces, roll on to a flat surface to 4 inch diameter and fill with a table spoon of the filling. Cover with the dough, by pinching the ends to the centre, twist and remove any excess dough. Try not to let any air into the buns as you close it, make into small balls and place on a greased baking tray with the closed side down. Do the same with the remaining buns.
4) Place in a pre heated oven 180 ‘C for 20 to 25 mins or until the top is golden brown. Once done remove from the oven and leave to cool for 5 mins, before serving with sauces of your choice.
Recipes
Cheese, Tomato, and Mushroom Toasted Sandwich!
Yummm...Cheese sandwiches are a classic food, and meat seems like the best extra for a sandwich like this, but what about tomato and mushroom? I strongly reccomend this for younger kids who want to try, and those cool peeps who act like younger kids.
Ingredients
Preparation Time: 15 mins Cooking time: 20 mins Makes: 4 sandwiches or serves 2
8 slices of brown or wholemeal bread
1/2 cup of grated cheese
2 tomatoes chopped into small cubes
3 mushrooms chopped into small cubes
1 onion diced
1tsp each freshly ground black pepper & mixed herbs
Tomato puree to spread
Method
1) Chop the vegetables and mix with the grated cheese, herbs and pepper.
2) Spread the bread slices with tomato puree and place the filling between the slices. Put them into the sandwich toaster, serve warm.
Stuffed Pointed Peppers with Pasta!
I honestly love pasta! I know it's already vegetarian, but maybe this could be a substitute for meatballs.
Ingredients
Preparation time: 20 mins Cooking time: 20 mins Serves: 2
2 pointed peppers with the tops removed and de seeded
100g ricotta cheese
1/4 cup chopped spinach blanched
1/4 tsp fresh grated nutmeg
salt & pepper to taste
3 cups pasta (any shape you like or have)
hot water
salt
1/4 cup of sundried tomato pesto
olive oil
Method
1)Mix together to ricotta cheese, spinach and the spices, keep aside. Prepare the pesto as per this recipe and keep aside. Boil some water for the pasta with salt and a little olive oil, add the pasta and cook as per the instructions or al-dente. Drain and keep aside.
2) Cut the tops of the pointed peppers and remove the seeds with a spoon or knife. Fill with the prepared stuffing mixture and oil the outside of the pepper with a spray or brush. Place in a pre heated griddle pan or grill. Cook evenly all around and you are ready to serve the sweet pointed pepper.
3) Mix the pesto with the pasta and heat slightly before serving with the pointed peppers. Enjoy
Puri!
Puri is an Indian bread that you can make spicy or sweet or anything, really! It's an amazing little snack.
Ingredients
Preparation time: 10 mins Cooking time: 30 mins Makes: 15 to 20 puris
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp chilli & turmeric powder
1/2 tsp ajwain seeds crush slightly
1/4 cup yoghurt
water
sunflower oil for deep frying
1) Make a soft dough by mixing all the ingredients together, use water as required to make a fairly soft dough and let it rest for 10 mins.
2) If you are making traditional small round puris then divide the dough in equal parts and then roll into long tubes (sausage like shapes), with a sharp knife cut into 2 cm pieces and keep aside. Roll on a flat surface with some oil to help you roll them make them about 4 to 5 cm in diameter. Make a few and keep aside ready to be fried.
3) Heat the oil in a wok and start to fry the puris 2 or 3 at a time, gently slide them into the hot oil away from you and with a skimmer (jaro or slotted spoon) gentle press them into the oil one at a time this will help them to rise. After a minute or so turn them over and cook on the other side until golden brown. Remove with the skimmer and place on kitchen paper to absorb the excess oil. You are ready to serve as you like.
