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[Mr Tk]

Over the past 7 months I've been slowly improving my cooking skills after I moved in with my girlfriend (because I do all the cooking!)

However I am wanting to branch out a little. As we speak I have a nice chicken korma simmering away on the stove top, but some days I don't feel like cooking with meat. Otherwise our normal staple is a pasta based dish.

Can of you suggest any good vegan or vegetarian recipes which you have cooked and tired your self? I know that there are plenty on the internet, but I'm a bit old fashioned and want to get your guys options on it.

[Osmosis Jones]

Roast Pumpkin salad with feta, balsamic and baby spinach leaves. It's a common recipe, so just google it, (though there are absolutely no two the same) and always add some toasted pinenuts to the final salad if they aren't in the recipe you choose.

My version is just roast pumpkin, feta, spinach, pinenuts, olive oil, balsamic vinegar and pepper

salad garnish dressing

[Angellus]

Roast Pumpkin salad with feta, balsamic and baby spinach leaves. It's a common recipe, so just google it, (though there are absolutely no two the same) and always add some toasted pinenuts to the final salad if they aren't in the recipe you choose.

My version is just roast pumpkin, feta, spinach, pinenuts, olive oil, balsamic vinegar and pepper

salad garnish dressing

Sounds nice! Been long since I've had a pure salad meal, maybe I'll try this one soon

Is there a specific one you advice to take? (much pumpkin or much spinach?)

[Osmosis Jones]

I'd say maybe 4 cubes of pumpkin to every cube of feta, and maybe 3 cubes of pumpkin to a spinach leaf. The thing with this recipe is though, it's a) very flexible, and b) down to personal taste. Make it up, see what it's like, and change the recipe next time to suite.

Sorry I don't have hard and fast numbers, but I really just do it as a pinch of this, a handful of that...

Also, because if you buy pumpkin for this, you're probably going to have a lot of pumpkin left over, might I also suggest pumpkin and coconut soup. Again, just google it, very common recipe :p

[DJ]

Or pumpkin pie.

Anyway, see if you can find phyllo dough anywhere (try shops that specialise in Greek food). It's basically really thin dough that you make rolls with. You can fill these rolls with diced potatoes, spinach and cheese or diced pumpkin. You could try making the dough yourself too, but it's not really easy to get a hang of.

[Dwarf]

Or pumpkin pie.

Anyway, see if you can find phyllo dough anywhere (try shops that specialise in Greek food). It's basically really thin dough that you make rolls with. You can fill these rolls with diced potatoes, spinach and cheese or diced pumpkin. You could try making the dough yourself too, but it's not really easy to get a hang of.

Phallus dough?

But, uh, on a more serious note, pita and yufka and the likes are really damn versatile, you can stuff pretty much anything in it, chickpea, salad, tomatoes and various other vegetables are a very good mix. Chickpeas replacing the meat.

[Jimmy]

Fry a thinly sliced brown onion, two to four sliced button mushrooms and a handful of baby spinach in some olive oil. Add salt and pepper.

My favorite lazy meal for lunch at home.

[Mr Tk]

Ooh I completely forgot about pumpkin. Which is weird since I love it.

Fry a thinly sliced brown onion, two to four sliced button mushrooms and a handful of baby spinach in some olive oil. Add salt and pepper.

That does sound good (and quick as well!) My girlfriend is a picky eater but she loves onion and mushrooms.

Anyway, see if you can find phyllo dough anywhere (try shops that specialise in Greek food). It's basically really thin dough that you make rolls with. You can fill these rolls with diced potatoes, spinach and cheese or diced pumpkin. You could try making the dough yourself too, but it's not really easy to get a hang of.

I don't know anyway near where I live which has Filo/Phyllo dough. Looks like I'll have to try and make it myself. Good! A challenge, I like those.

But, uh, on a more serious note, pita and yufka and the likes are really damn versatile, you can stuff pretty much anything in it, chickpea, salad, tomatoes and various other vegetables are a very good mix.

Again chickpea is another one I've forgotten about, but I'm unsure if I can lay my hands on. And as for pita/yufka/naan type breads I haven't seen one in the past 7 months! Again I may have to look into making my own.


Thank you to those who have posted and please keep more coming.

[Vector]

Chapathis are easy and fun, but you're going to need a shallow frying pan or kamal.  Chopping block + rolling pin also required.

1. Assemble flour, water, oil, and whatever else you want to put in the dough (hot peppers, onions, maybe pumpkin paste  )

2. Mix all ingredients but oil in a bowl until the assemblage is slightly sticky.  It shouldn't stick to your hands or the bowl very much, but you should be able to fold it into a ball without it cracking at all.  This takes practice.

3. Cut dough into pieces.  Each should have a diameter of roughly 1.5"-2" when rolled into a sphere.

4. Flatten dough ball into circle with rolling pin.  The result should be about 1/8" thick.  Cover one side with oil (brush helps, but not necessary).

5. Fold in half, with oil in.  Roll out.  Cover top side with oil, fold in half.  Roll out.

6. Throw into pre-heated skillet.  The skillet should be hot, but not steaming.  We don't want to flash-cook.  It should take a little while.  So, hot enough that when you pour a little bit of oil on, the oil readily slides around, but no steam or bubbling.

7. Leave it alone for a little bit.  It should inflate and bubbles should rise (this is why you had to fold it in half so many times before).  When one side is golden-brown, flip over.  Then remove from skillet onto prepared plate with a cloth to preserve warmth.

8. For efficiency, while one is cooking you can be rolling out another one.  Just be careful to check the one that's cooking every little bit so that it doesn't burn.


I hope this helps with your bread-quest.  You can stuff things in Chapathis as well, though it'd probably be something that looked more like a taco or burrito than pita bread.

[Osmosis Jones]

Oooh speaking of bread;

Plain Foccacia Dough;

1 kg plain white flour (bakers or similar extra strong flour preferred, but plain white works)
1 tsp dry yeast (or 3tsp compressed)
1 tbsp salt
3 tbsp Exta Virgin Olive Oil
2.5 cups warm water (2.25 cups should make it a nice doughy consistency, that last bit should make it seem too runny, you actually want that)

Combine the dry ingredients (sift the flour in), and then the oil, then the water (add in small portions, stirring constantly). Leave to rise overnight in a large bowl (it about doubles in size, so watch out) that's covered with glad wrap (saran wrap, cling film, whatever its called over there).

The next day, smear a baking tray with some olive oil, and spread the dough out. Dimple the surface with your fingers, and drizzle back and forth over the top with oil, pepper and salt. Put into an oven preheated to 220 C for about 30 minutes (outside should go golden brown). Take out to cool and enjoy.


This is a basic dough, and while tasty is somewhat boring. You can add virtually anything to the mix (I usually put oregano, basil, chilli and a touch of pepper in with the dry ingredients, and sprinkle with a little parmesan and very small amount of salami before baking).

Tastes godly with cheese, hommous, salsa, soup, or damn near anything.

[Maggarg - Eater of chicke]

Bacon is a vegetable, right?
Right?

[Onlyhestands]

Yes, anytime a recipe calls for vegetables you should replace them with bacon.

[Mr Tk]

but some days I don't feel like cooking with meat.

Bacon is a vegetable, right?
Right?

Everybody knows that bacon is a desert, so please no more talk of bacon.

[Maggarg - Eater of chicke]

but some days I don't feel like cooking with meat.

Bacon is a vegetable, right?
Right?

Everybody knows that bacon is a desert, so please no more talk of bacon.

bacon with maple?

[IndonesiaWarMinister]

Everybody knows that bacon is a desert, so please no more talk of bacon.

Uum...

A... desert? So...
Something like Saharan? Or Antartica?