Salt and pepper tofu, a vegan take on an ever-popular Chinese takeaway favourite, my version comes with a dark soy and chilli dipping sauce.
Vegetarian Recipes
Braised cavolo nero or Italian black kale cooked with butter, shallots & sherry before being finished with sweet peas, a fantastic side dish.
Roasted vegetable couscous, a simple vegetarian dish of loads of veg baked with ras el hanout & before being tossed through buttered couscous.
Vegetable crumble cooked in a delicious vegan onion gravy, topped with an oaty savoury crumb before being baked until golden and bubbling.
Vegan onion gravy, a rich & boldly flavoured silky sauce packed to the gunnels with loads of onions, thickened with dried porcini mushrooms.
Straw potatoes or matchstick potatoes are a delicious, crispy side dish; they cook in minutes and just need a good whack of salt and pepper.
Cheesy polenta porridge is a wonderfully comforting and simple side dish that pairs beautifully with everything from Ragu to Cacciatore!
Vegetarian katsu curry that rocks crispy golden tofu steaks with a simple yet utterly delicious homemade Japanese-inspired curry sauce.
Matar paneer is an easy vegetarian curry made with marinated paneer served in a silky tomato-based spicy gravy and delicious with sweet peas.
Vegan mushroom stroganoff made with large field or portobello mushrooms in a roux-based sauce with mustard and a surprise ingredient!
Tortellini soup is a great way to give a bit of a lift to store-bought tortellini, this easy recipe uses tomato, basil & a pinch of chilli.
This vegetable karahi curry is my take on a classic Pakistani curry, loaded with mixed vegetables in a thick, generously spiced tomato gravy.
Spicy harissa, sun-dried tomato, pepper and feta cheese pasta is a fantastically simple recipe loaded with bold flavours that tastes superb.
Vegetable toad in the hole, roasted carrots, swede, parsnip & onions in a Yorkshire pudding batter, complete with a vegetarian onion gravy.
Pea and asparagus pasta, a gloriously light and fresh pasta dish featuring a splash of lemon, a sprinkle of chilli and plenty of feta cheese.
Penne Arrabbiata is a classic Italian tomato sauce pasta recipe & the easiest to cook; dried chilli and tomatoes rule the roost here.
Gochujang tofu stew is a quick and simple stew that rocks complex sweet, sour, spicy and salty flavours and features kimchi pickled cabbage.
Creamy cauliflower soup is a rich, chunky, vegetarian dish given luxurious texture with a roux rather than cream, a real comfort food winner!
Aloo paneer or chanar dalna is a Bengali influenced recipe of fresh fried cheese balls and potatoes served in a gently spiced gravy.
Glazed Chantenay carrots are quick & really easy to cook, naturally sweet; I cook them in a little brown sugar, thyme and lots of butter.