Needed-ideas for simple easy vegetarian meals

veg .....

asian and indian food You can buy quite a few curry pastes etc that you can add seasonal veges/tofu/curd cheese to instead of meat (check the packets as some have fish). Fillo parcels and salad - hell easy.I didnt like alot of the Alison Holst food.The same with the vege sausages that Sanitarium are now doing (they make a few under different labels) - they arent worth the $.Stir fries (noodles/rice and your own ingredients), nachos with no meat - easy peasy and kids can make.Burgers - nut rissoles used to be loved in my house (any nuts ground, breadcrumbs, herbs and any other seasonings, onion, mushrooms etc with egg to bind - shallow fry - you can work out the amounts).
To be honest - simple is good and fast!

veg recipes .....

Just a wee bump. September next year it will need bumping again.

Thanks ange164 :)

YELLOW DHAL AND GREENS
225g split mung beans
A generous bunch of silverbeet or spinach (leaves only) chopped and washed
1 Tbsp oil or butter
1 onion, diced
2 tsp coriander
1 tsp each ground ginger and turmeric
1/2 tsp chilli powder
Salt & pepper or a generous squeeze of lemon juice

Put dried beans in a bowl, cover with fresh cold water and leave two hours, then drain.Put greens in saucepan and cook until tender (about 5 mins).Heat butter or oil in pan, add onion and cook until softening, add spices and drained beans and fry for a minute.Add 300ml water, s & p, cover and simmer for about 15 mins until dhal is almost tender.Add more water if necessary, but it is a dry mixture.Add the drained greens and cook until they are heated through.Add lemon juice if necessary.

Source: Kate Fraser, Food Editor of Zest,The Press, Christchurch

CAPONATA _5 tablespoons olive oil, 1 1/2-pound eggplant, unpeeled, cut into 1/2-inch cubes,1 medium red onion, cubed,4 large garlic cloves, chopped, 1 14 1/2-ounce can diced tomatoes with Italian seasonings in juice,3 tablespoons red wine vinegar, 2 tbs drained capers, 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil,(light sprinkle of Cayenne opt)
Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add eggplant, onion, and garlic cloves. sauté until eggplant is soft and brown, about 15 minutes. Add diced tomatoes with juice, then red wine vinegar and drained capers. Cover and simmer until eggplant and onion are very tender, stirring occasionally, about 12 minutes. Season caponata to taste with salt and pepper & add cayenne if using.Transfer caponata to serving bowl. Mix in fresh basil. Serve warm, at room temperature, or cold. (Caponata can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and chill.)

bumping along !!

Even for vegetarians as well.......

Cheers.

What can I prepare/buy for a vegetarian festive/special Christmas Dinner -not too cheesy or complicated as only 2 family members are vegetarian.Thanks.

GB I'm sorry we, none of us, got back to you in time. I hope you found some lovely recipes somewhere and enjoyed your meal and christmas day.

bump from the grave. I think this one is still worth saving for reference.

to feed a family......pleeeease.
The whole vegetarian thing is quite foreign to me but willing to give it a go and hopefully cut back on the meals we have with meat.
Many thanx in advance for your ideas

I've seen several threads start and die looking for vegetarian meals in here. THe most widely recommended book to get out from your library is Alison Holst's "meals without meat". I have a copy, and it's good in that you don't have to buy many specialty or expesive ingrediants to make most of the recipes in it. Most of them are very tasty so you can feel confident using any recipe you have the ingrediants for and see how you like it. Some will become fast favorites.

Vegetarian Meals My teenage daughter has just gone vegetarian so we're having some interesting dinners at the moment.Mushroom risotto was the 1st meal I made for her which we all liked, a vegetable casserole with herb dumplings is tomorrow nights dinner, udon noodle stir fry was very nice and we've had homemade burgers made with falafel.Interested to hear about other ideas as well.

now, I can fish out my recipe books but not tonight; I'm too tired. From my local Seventh Day adventist church where I took some vege cooking classes I got some good and tasty recipes. (you could look into that, it's cheap and informative.) THings like peanut marinated firm tofu with mushroom sauce/gravy over noodles served with bean salad and fresh crusty bread. Also, the sanitarium site will have a lot of info as they make some items like nutmeat in a can and such.

for an easy meal you can do falafel into burger patties (chick pea patties) and make them up just like home made burgers with bbq sauce and all. THey're pretty tasty. Or if that's a bit beyond you, you can buy them frozen in the supermarket.

heres one link to the sanitarium recipes http://www.sanitarium.co.nz/default.asp?sectionID=6&rcID=23

mmmmmmmmmmm those wholemeal vegetable pancakes and vegetable casserole with herb dumplings sound like winners!Thank you so much for your posts...will keep an eye on this and print the ideas off

Vegetable Casserole with Herb Dumplings Thought I'd post the recipe for you.
Herb dumplings: 125g s/r flour, 20g cold butter chopped, 2 tsps chopped flat leaf parsley, 1 tsp thyme, 1 tsp chopped rosemary, 80 ml milk. Sift flour and pinch of salt into bowl. Rub in butter until breadcrumbs, stir in herbs, make welll add milk and mix.Lift onto floured surface divide into 8 portions and shape into balls.
Casserole: 1tbsp olive oil, 1 onion chopped, 2 garlic cloves crushed, 2 tsp sweet paprika, 1 large potato chopped, 1 carrot sliced, tin chopped tomatoes, 375 ml vegetable stock, 400g sweet potato diced, 150g broccoli florets, 2 zucchini sliced thickly, 2 tbsp sour cream.

Vegetable Casserole Heat oil in saucepan, saute onions 5 mins, add garlic & paprika for 1 min.Add potato, carrot tomato and stock. Boil, reduce heat, cover & simmer for 10 mins. Add sweet potato, broccoli & zucchini & simmer for 10 mins or til tender. Stir in sour cream. Transfer to 2 litre baking dish put dumplings on top. Bake for 20 mins or til dumplings golden & cooked.

to feed a family.pleeeease.
The whole vegetarian thing is quite foreign to me but willing to give it a go and hopefully cut back on the meals we have with meat.
Many thanx in advance for your ideas

I've seen several threads start and die looking for vegetarian meals in here. THe most widely recommended book to get out from your library is Alison Holst's "meals without meat". I have a copy, and it's good in that you don't have to buy many specialty or expesive ingrediants to make most of the recipes in it. Most of them are very tasty so you can feel confident using any recipe you have the ingrediants for and see how you like it. Some will become fast favorites.

Vegetarian Meals My teenage daughter has just gone vegetarian so we're having some interesting dinners at the moment.Mushroom risotto was the 1st meal I made for her which we all liked, a vegetable casserole with herb dumplings is tomorrow nights dinner, udon noodle stir fry was very nice and we've had homemade burgers made with falafel.Interested to hear about other ideas as well.

now, I can fish out my recipe books but not tonight; I'm too tired. From my local Seventh Day adventist church where I took some vege cooking classes I got some good and tasty recipes. (you could look into that, it's cheap and informative.) THings like peanut marinated firm tofu with mushroom sauce/gravy over noodles served with bean salad and fresh crusty bread. Also, the sanitarium site will have a lot of info as they make some items like nutmeat in a can and such.

for an easy meal you can do falafel into burger patties (chick pea patties) and make them up just like home made burgers with bbq sauce and all. THey're pretty tasty. Or if that's a bit beyond you, you can buy them frozen in the supermarket.

Needed-ideas for simple easy vegetarian meals

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