Recipes

[aka pixi]

Does anyone have any quick recipes for hot and spicy vegetarian food? Preferably that can be made in one pan please?

Thank you with tummy rumbling :)

[Clanad]

This is fast, if you have the ingredients...

Hot and Spicy Chickpeas
1 can of chick peas (We use garbanzos) (15 1/2 Oz; 439 gr)
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 teaspoon ginger, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1 green chilly, finely chopped
2 medium well ripened tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1 tablespoon fresh coriander chopped
1 tablespoon lemon juice
10 g vegetable oil

Spices:
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1/2 tablespoon ground coriander
1 tea spoon "garam masala" (equal amounts of Coriander, Green & Black Cardamon, Cinnamon, Cloves, Bay Leaves, Nutmeg, Ginger, Pepper, Cumin.) Although Indian, we get it at an Asian Food Store.

-salt to taste

PREPARATION

1. Drain chick peas, reserving the liquid.
2. Cook the onions, ginger garlic, chilies and turmeric in the vegetable oil until golden and softened.
3. Add the tomatoes and cook to soften, then add the ground coriander and chick peas.
4. Cook for 10 minutes, add the reserved liquid and cook a further 10 minutes.
5. Add "garam masala", lemon juice and stir in the fresh coriander. Cook gently for 2-3 minutes, adding more liquid, if needed, to make a sauce.

Enjoy!

[aka pixi]

hmmm that sounds lovely Clanad, thank you.

I just realised after re reading my question that it sounded like i was gonna make it now lol. Its for when my fella works away as i have problems with my hands and cant chop meat, i can just about chop veg (why i asked for veggie meals) I get fed up of living on ready meals when hes not here.


Apart from a couple of things we have everything in the house to make that, I will give it a try next time hes away :)

[Metz]

there are loads of recipes at the vegetarian society http://www.vegsoc.org/cordonvert/recipes/ :o)

[crete]

beans on toast with chilli powder

[lia*]

hi pix,

i'm vegetarian and would be happy to help you, even chop the meat ☺☺☺

this site have some great recipes, hope you find something you like.

http://www.fatfree.com/recipes/general/

[shaneystar2]

Pixi darlin'..I know just how you feel..I have a problem with the old peeling and chopping..as you know. My hands are getting more like knobbly sausages by the day!
Invest in one of these
http://www.panik-design.com/acatalog/Vegetable _Chopper.html
They are brilliant ..otherwise,cheat !! Buy your stir fries ready chopped with noodles and tart it all up with some hot chillis and plenty of garlic.

[abelmanmoth]

here's a real simple & cheap one that kept me going through uni...

Get your wok around this -

Onion
Jamaican Jerk or something similar
Garlic
Peas
Rice - (boil with tumeric, and make sure its been allowed to get cold in the fridge before you start)

[aka pixi]

hi metz thanks for the link, its brilliant :D

hi crete, thanks for that, its one of my faves ;)

hi lia* thanks for the link, theres loads of lovely stuff on there, and thanks for the offer of help too :)

hi shaney, hope you're well. awww its crappy not being able to do it innit? thanks for the link, I think I will definately invest in one of those :)

hi abel, that sounds lovely too, thanks for that :)

[violetblue]

Make chaat:

Potatoes, diced
Onions, chopped
Chick peas, cooked
Garlic
Oil or ghee
chillies
chopped coriander leaves
coriander & cumin

Fry the lot together over a slow heat. Chillies and coriander leaf according to taste. Fab and cheap.

(Even quicker and only for the seriously deranged:)

Chilli sauce on bread.
Love it.

[gizmo1]

Spahetti all'arrabiata. (Literally 'angry spahetti).

Fry some garlic and red chillies in some olive oil. (Don't let the garlic go brown). Add white wine and reduce by half. Add tinned plum tomatoes and a good dessertspoon of tomato puree. Cook for at least ten minutes. Serve with loads of parmesan or pecorino on spag.

[aka pixi]

Thanks violet and gizmo :)